Blockchains are an innovative and relatively new technology that first emerged in 2009 when the pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto invented the concept, creating the Bitcoin network. At a high ...

Imagine a notebook that everyone in the world can see but no one can erase. Now imagine that this notebook isn’t stored in just one place, but copied and constantly updated on millions of computers at ...

Although it is being touted as one of the most important innovations since creation of the Internet, most people only know blockchain as the technology supporting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

At its core, blockchain technology is a decentralized and transparent way of exchanging information. Each “block” is a recorded transaction, which is shared on a peer-to-peer network consisting of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover innovation, entrepreneurship and public policy. You can always tell when a new technology vertical starts to mature and to ...

A reorganization, abbreviated as reorg, occurs when a block is deleted from the blockchain to make room for a longer chain. Despite its potential, blockchain is beset by obstacles. For example, block ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Swift and Chainlink have developed a Cross-Chain ...

This is not reading material for kindergarteners. It is, however, for the benefit of kindergarteners and other young people who will live in a world where blockchain has much to do with their lives. I ...