Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps

Index

A

1. Algorithm

2. All-or-nothing approach

3. Application layer

   1. functional aspects

      1. clarifying ownership

      2. transferring ownership

   2. nonfunctional aspects

      1. availability

      2. censorship proof

      3. open

      4. pseudoanonymous

      5. reliable

4. Asymmetric cryptography

   1. authorize transactions

   2. complementary keys

   3. create and distribute keys

   4. decrypt cypher text

   5. identify users

   6. private to public

   7. public to private

   8. schematic illustration

5. Auditing

6. Authentication

7. Authoritative chain

8. Authorization

9. Automation

B

1. Bakery

2. Bank account

3. Bank notes

4. Beaten paths

5. Behavioral integrity

6. Bitcoin system

7. Black key

8. Block

   1. hash

   2. header

      1. reference

9. Blockchain

   1. -algorithm

      1. competition

      2. identical working rhythm

      3. metaphor used

      4. peer control

      5. punishment

      6. purpose

      7. reward

      8. validation rules

   2. -data-structure

      1. block header reference

      2. book

      3. comparison

      4. content

      5. content reference numbers

      6. get rid of ...