Bitcoin: Cryptography And Its Role In Blockchain

Kayla Mccallon

Introduction Cryptography is a branch of mathematics that enables secure communication in the presence of third parties. In order to understand how Bitcoin uses cryptography, it’s important to first understand cryptography itself. Cryptography is used in many different ways for many different purposes. The blockchain is a public ledger system […]

A Blog About Blockchain: What It Is & How It Works

Kayla Mccallon

Introduction Blockchain is the technology that makes cryptocurrencies possible. But what is blockchain? How does blockchain work? And why is it important? In this post, we’ll answer these questions and more. What is blockchain? Blockchain is a digital ledger. It’s a decentralized database, and it’s also a distributed database. Blockchain […]

What Cryptography Is & How It Works

Kayla Mccallon

Introduction Cryptography is the science of secret writing. It’s been around since ancient times, but only recently has it entered the public consciousness as a means to protect our privacy and security online. As we’ll see in this article, cryptography is based on two important concepts: encryption and hashing. I’ll […]

Understanding Blockchain Technology

Kayla Mccallon

Introduction Blockchain technology is a digital ledger that records, verifies, and keeps track of transactions in a secure and transparent way. It is the underlying foundation for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The blockchain stores every transaction ever made on its network, which makes it difficult to change or reverse […]