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_9

9. The Future of Blockchain

Brian Wu¹   and Bridget Wu¹

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Livingston, NJ, USA

 

A blockchain is a global decentralized ledger technology consisting of a growing block list. These time-stamped, append-only blocks are linked together using cryptography. The data in the blocks are permanent, immutable, and impossible to tamper with. In the blockchain, anyone can carry out transactions directly and exchange any asset of value with another person without the need for middlemen. The blockchain establishes an alternative trust mechanism between two participants and enables a new era of Internet ...