ABSTRACT
Blockchain Technology Overview [open pdf - 754KB]
From the Abstract: "Blockchains are tamper evident and tamper resistant digital ledgers implemented in a distributed fashion (i.e., without a central repository) and usually without a central authority (i.e., a bank, company, or government). At their basic level, they enable a community of users to record transactions in a shared ledger within that community, such that under normal operation of the blockchain network no transaction can be changed once published. This document provides a high-level technical overview of blockchain technology. The purpose is to help readers understand how blockchain technology works."
| Report Number: | NISTIR 8202; National Institute of Standards and Technology Interagency Report 8202 |
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| Date: | 2018-10 |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
| Retrieved From: | National Institute of Standards and Technology: https://www.nist.gov/ |
| Format: | pdf |
| Media Type: | application/pdf |
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