Blockchain for Teens: With Case Studies and Examples of Blockchain Across Various Industries

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B. Wu, B. WuBlockchain for Teenshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8808-5_1

1. Blockchain: A Groundbreaking Technology

Brian Wu¹   and Bridget Wu¹

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Livingston, NJ, USA

 

In recent years, there has been a rising number of Americans who own cryptocurrency. Even among those who don’t, most Americans have heard of cryptocurrencies—does “Bitcoin” sound familiar? If you have heard about blockchain, but you are unsure of how it works, then do not worry; you are not alone! Although blockchain may seem like an intimidating topic at first, we are here to help you become familiar with important concepts of blockchain.

This chapter will begin with the basics of blockchain. ...