Re:Darpa Contract Awarded to Verify Blockchain-Based Integri...
by edraferi on Thursday September 15, 2016 @11:12AM
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I recommend "Mastering Bitcoin" by Andreas M. Antonopoulos. It provides great detail on how the Bitcoin network actually works, including the cryptography you need. Work through that and you'll know how blockchain payments work and have a good idea of how the technology can be applied to other areas.
It's available from O'Reily: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920032281.do
Re:Darpa Contract Awarded to Verify Blockchain-Based Integri...
by thepredestrian on Thursday September 15, 2016 @09:36PM
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Think of a blockchain like linked lists. The linked lists exist on the network and is peer to peer, so there is no central server that stores the data.
Whenever a new transaction is made, in the case of Bitcoin, a new node is created and joined to the linked list.
The bitcoin blockchain is limited in the sense that you can only buy / sell bitcoin. Ethereum is another up and coming blockchain that allows you to write smart contracts (contracts that enforce themselves). There is a whole community of developers working on developing decentralized applications for Ethereum blockchain now.
Come join us over at /r/ethereum
Really basic like a) how will my debit card debit my money buying DD coffee?
If I create another book can I "get blockchain" (so to speak) to protect my work? Thus, I will need to make the right choice to be covered under a blockchain or not?
At 50000 ft I get the significance I think. I just cant even come close to explaining it.