Understanding blockchain technology

A blockchain is a distributed database that maintains a continuously growing list of records called blocks which are secured from tampering and revision using cryptography.

14 Feb 2018

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By: Samarth Saxena

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A java developer and an aspiring musician. I have been working on java technologies for over a year. Currently studying in the 3rd year of BTech, I am a student by the day and musician by the night.

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