This is the second in a series of posts on blockchains. The first post explained what a blockchain actually is. This post focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of blockchain technology.
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What is a blockchain?
This is the first in a series of posts on blockchains. This post focuses on precisely what a “blockchain” actually is.
Continue reading “What is a blockchain?”Censorship and Censorship Resistance
People in the blockchain space often talk about censorship and censorship resistance. It is often claimed that censorship resistance is one of the key properties that decentralized, blockchain systems can provide at a level not possible with previous technologies. But exactly what is censorship resistance?
Practical Byzantine Agreement
Use blockchain tech to solve practical Byzantine problems
How might we use a blockchain to solve a real-world Byzantine agreement problem?