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J. T. GeorgeIntroducing Blockchain Applicationshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7480-4_2

2. An Introduction to Blockchain

Joseph Thachil George1  
(1)
Rome, Italy
 

A blockchain is a sharable and immutable ledger that makes transactions and computations between systems easier and more secure and tracks assets across the business world.

It is important to understand that an asset can be tangible or intangible. This includes intellectual property, patents, copyrights, trademarks, and so on. The blockchain concept is widely used in the business field.

A blockchain (think of it as a “series of blocks”) is a sharable and unchangeable data package. Generally, it can ...

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