
Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps

In a peer-to-peer system, the same transfer would be much simpler
Daniel Drescher • Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps
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The purpose of authentication is to prevent someone from claiming to be someone else.
Daniel Drescher • Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps
Extropy.io, a consultancy working with startups to develop applications on the Ethereum platform.
Daniel Drescher • Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps
Authorization means granting access to specific resources or services due to the characteristics or
Daniel Drescher • Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps
Each blockchain-data-structure represents one ledger and is maintained by one node of the system. The blockchain-algorithm is responsible for letting the individual nodes collectively arrive at
Daniel Drescher • Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps
the identical key was used for both methods, this was called symmetric cryptography
Daniel Drescher • Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps
Authorization Only the owner of the account who hands off ownership should be allowed to advise the blockchain to execute a transaction on his or her behalf.
Daniel Drescher • Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps
Proving ownership is easier when the ledger is open to anyone. Hence, transparency is the basis of proving ownership rights in a similar way as witnesses making a public testimony in court. However, transferring ownership must be exclusively restricted to the lawful owner. So privacy forms the basis of transferring ownership.
Daniel Drescher • Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps
integrity is a nonfunctional aspect of a system to be safe, complete, consistent, correct, and free of corruption and errors. Trust is also the firm belief of humans in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something without evidence, proof, or investigation.