Blockchains are distributed (i.e., without a single repository) and decentralized digital ledgers that are tamper-evident and resistant. At their most basic level, they allow users to record ...

Since time immemorial, technological innovations have shaped the structure of commerce and trade. The discovery of electricity encouraged mass production and the advent of steam engines ushered in an ...

Blockchain is the core technology behind Bitcoin and thousands of cryptocurrencies and has promising potential beyond digital currencies. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from ...

This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature, looks at how blockchain is shaking up the economy and changing the way individuals and enterprises conduct business. Read now ...

In early 2018, Amos Meiri got the kind of windfall many startup founders only dream of. Meiri’s company, Colu, develops digital currencies for cities—coupons, essentially, that encourage people to ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Digital technologies are gradually entering all areas of our lives. The industrial sectors ...

Blockchain technology is a secure ledger system powering financial and computing networks. Its approval processes, like proof-of-work or proof-of-stake, enhance security and transaction efficiency.

Nathan Reiff has been writing expert articles and news about financial topics such as investing and trading, cryptocurrency, ETFs, and alternative investments on Investopedia since 2016. Erika Rasure ...

Blockchain, the ingenious database technology best known for underpinning the faddish digital currency Bitcoin, is reviving the utopian fantasies of the early internet era. In an influential manifesto ...

Blockchain technology ensures security by encrypting links and requiring node consensus. Proof of stake in blockchain reduces environmental impact but may centralize control. Public blockchains are ...