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Cognitive Technology Team
Cognitive Technology Team
Oct 27, 2024 · Blockchain

What Is Blockchain? Core Concepts and Fundamentals

This article explains blockchain by distinguishing its narrow definition as a cryptographically linked data structure from its broader view as a decentralized infrastructure, and then details blocks, headers, bodies, hash functions, chain structure, Merkle trees, timestamps, asymmetric encryption, P2P networking, data propagation, and validation mechanisms.

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What Is Blockchain? Core Concepts and Fundamentals
Wukong Talks Architecture
Wukong Talks Architecture
Mar 9, 2021 · Blockchain

A Beginner’s Guide to Blockchain: Concepts, Mechanisms, and Applications

This article uses a simple story and clear diagrams to explain what blockchain is, how blocks and proof‑of‑work operate, why decentralization matters, the role of Bitcoin, common attacks, limitations, and real‑world applications across IoT, insurance, and healthcare.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Blockchain: Concepts, Mechanisms, and Applications
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Jul 8, 2020 · Blockchain

Comparing Blockchain Databases with Traditional Centralized Databases

Unlike traditional client‑server databases, blockchain stores data across decentralized nodes, offering built‑in security and immutable history, but at the cost of slower performance and limited confidentiality, making it suitable for specific record‑keeping functions while centralized databases excel in speed and controlled access.

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Comparing Blockchain Databases with Traditional Centralized Databases
JD Tech Talk
JD Tech Talk
Jul 7, 2020 · Artificial Intelligence

Federated Learning vs. Blockchain: Status, Rationale, Comparison, and Complementarity

This article examines the current status, strategic importance, and underlying reasons for federated learning and blockchain, compares their similarities and differences, and explores how their complementary strengths can be combined to create trusted, privacy‑preserving, and value‑transfer solutions in the digital economy.

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Federated Learning vs. Blockchain: Status, Rationale, Comparison, and Complementarity
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Jul 2, 2020 · Blockchain

An Overview of Blockchain Technology, Value, and Applications by Tencent Cloud

The article explains blockchain as a decentralized, tamper‑proof distributed ledger built from a peer‑to‑peer network, block structure, consensus, cryptography and smart contracts, outlines its evolution from information to value internet, classifies public, consortium and private chains, and details Tencent Cloud’s BaaS platform, Zhixin Chain evidence services, and various technical solutions and use‑cases such as data integrity, supply‑chain traceability and asset tokenization.

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An Overview of Blockchain Technology, Value, and Applications by Tencent Cloud
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
May 26, 2020 · Blockchain

Blockchain Technology Overview: Fundamentals, Use Cases, and Tencent Cloud Solutions

Blockchain combines peer‑to‑peer networking, cryptographic hashing, consensus and smart contracts to create immutable, traceable, shared ledgers, classified as public, consortium or private chains, enabling trustless value transfer and tokenized assets across banking, judicial and supply‑chain applications, with Tencent Cloud providing tailored solutions that support China’s national strategy for efficient, low‑cost asset highways.

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Blockchain Technology Overview: Fundamentals, Use Cases, and Tencent Cloud Solutions
JD Tech Talk
JD Tech Talk
Mar 3, 2020 · Blockchain

China's Central Bank Issues the First Financial Industry Blockchain Standard (JR/T 0184‑2020)

The People's Bank of China has published the JR/T 0184‑2020 Financial Distributed Ledger Technology Security Specification, the country's first blockchain‑related standard for the financial sector, with JD Digital Technology playing a key drafting role and industry experts predicting it will steer the sector away from chaotic growth.

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China's Central Bank Issues the First Financial Industry Blockchain Standard (JR/T 0184‑2020)
Ctrip Technology
Ctrip Technology
Feb 28, 2019 · Blockchain

Extending Hyperledger Fabric Orderer with Tendermint PBFT Consensus

This article explains how to augment Hyperledger Fabric's orderer service by integrating Tendermint's ABCI to implement a PBFT consensus mechanism, detailing the limitations of solo and Kafka ordering, the motivation for decentralized ordering, and the step‑by‑step implementation approach.

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Extending Hyperledger Fabric Orderer with Tendermint PBFT Consensus
Ctrip Technology
Ctrip Technology
Dec 12, 2018 · Blockchain

Ctrip Blockchain Service Platform (CBaaS): Architecture, Fabric Design, and Enterprise Adoption

The article presents Ctrip’s Blockchain Service Platform (CBaaS), detailing its motivation, architecture, and the advantages of using Hyperledger Fabric’s modular design—including contract execution, consensus, permission control, and multi‑chain capabilities—to simplify enterprise blockchain adoption and enable secure, data‑rich on‑chain applications.

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Ctrip Blockchain Service Platform (CBaaS): Architecture, Fabric Design, and Enterprise Adoption
Meitu Technology
Meitu Technology
Jun 8, 2018 · Blockchain

Technical Overview of Telegram Open Network (TON) Blockchain

Telegram’s open‑source TON blockchain combines a master chain with dynamically sharded work chains, uses hyper‑cube routing for fast or reliable inter‑shard messages, employs PoS‑BFT consensus with validators, nominators and fishermen, supports services like DNS, Proxy, Storage and Pay, and manages a 5‑billion Gram token economy to enable scalable decentralized applications.

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Technical Overview of Telegram Open Network (TON) Blockchain
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Jun 5, 2018 · Blockchain

Explaining Blockchain to a 6‑Year‑Old: A Simple Story

This article uses a simple bedtime story about a magical village and a wooden sword to explain the core concepts of blockchain—decentralized, distributed ledgers maintained by all participants, tracking the full history of assets—to both children and adults.

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Explaining Blockchain to a 6‑Year‑Old: A Simple Story
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Apr 21, 2018 · Blockchain

Blockchain Technology Set to Disrupt Investment Operations in the Coming Decade

The article explains how blockchain technology is poised to transform investment operations and financial markets over the next decade, citing early adopters like Northern Trust and ASX, discussing regulatory challenges, and highlighting perspectives from industry leaders on efficiency, transparency, and disruption.

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Blockchain Technology Set to Disrupt Investment Operations in the Coming Decade
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Apr 2, 2018 · Blockchain

The Evolution of Ledgers: From Clay Tablets to Distributed Blockchain Systems

This article traces the ancient origins of ledgers, their evolution through digitization, and explains how modern cryptographic advances have enabled distributed ledgers and blockchain to transform trust, data management, and record-keeping from static paper systems to dynamic, consensus-driven digital networks.

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The Evolution of Ledgers: From Clay Tablets to Distributed Blockchain Systems
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Mar 16, 2018 · Blockchain

Understanding Blockchain: Definition, Types, Block Components, and Bitcoin Block Structure

This article explains what blockchain is, classifies public, consortium and private blockchains, describes block anatomy including headers and bodies, introduces the genesis block, outlines what can be stored in blocks, and provides a detailed breakdown of Bitcoin's block structure and fields.

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Understanding Blockchain: Definition, Types, Block Components, and Bitcoin Block Structure
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Mar 9, 2018 · Blockchain

Blockchain Technology and Bitcoin: A Comprehensive Technical Analysis

Blockchain technology underpins the FinTech revolution by providing a distributed, decentralized, and immutable ledger that powers Bitcoin’s proof‑of‑work consensus, while also exposing security vulnerabilities and prompting industry initiatives such as R3’s Corda platform to adapt regulated financial infrastructures.

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Blockchain Technology and Bitcoin: A Comprehensive Technical Analysis
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Mar 7, 2018 · Blockchain

A 3‑Step Guide to Understanding Blockchain Technology

This article translates a concise three‑step tutorial that explains blockchain’s core components—the ledger itself, the peer‑to‑peer network, and consensus mechanisms—while illustrating how these elements work together to secure and validate transactions.

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A 3‑Step Guide to Understanding Blockchain Technology
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Mar 6, 2018 · Blockchain

A Simple Guide to Blockchain Technology: Basics, Operation, Importance, and Applications

An introductory guide explains blockchain as a distributed ledger, describes how it validates and stores data across decentralized nodes, highlights its transparency and security, outlines its significance for governments and industries, recounts its mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto, and surveys diverse real‑world applications from finance to diamonds and energy.

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A Simple Guide to Blockchain Technology: Basics, Operation, Importance, and Applications
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Mar 5, 2018 · Blockchain

Understanding Blockchain: What It Is and How It Works

This article explains blockchain as a distributed peer‑to‑peer ledger, its origins with Bitcoin, key protocols like Ethereum and Ripple, how blocks are linked and secured, real‑world uses such as Maersk’s shipping solution, and the distinction between public and private blockchains.

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Understanding Blockchain: What It Is and How It Works
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Feb 20, 2018 · Blockchain

Understanding Tangle: IOTA’s Blockchain‑Alternative Distributed Ledger

This article explains the fundamentals of blockchain technology, introduces IOTA’s Tangle as a DAG‑based alternative without miners, and discusses its claimed benefits such as decentralised security, quantum resistance, scalability and suitability for IoT micro‑payments.

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Understanding Tangle: IOTA’s Blockchain‑Alternative Distributed Ledger