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Revealing the Disintermediation Concept of Blockchain Technology
Typically, people have a misconception about blockchain as they associate this technology with crypto-currency. This chapter does not focus, however,...
Read MoreWeekly HBC videos by Keir Finlow-Bates
New video coming up every Wednesday.
HBC-001: What is blockchain
In video one for the Helsinki Blockchain Center, I talk about what blockchain is for.
People often ask, "what is blockchain", but that is the wrong question, because most of us ...don't need to know how something works, we just need to know what we can do with it.
Blockchain is about enabling decentralized digital ownership, that is, without having to rely on a central party to manage the ledger recording this ownership.
And ownership is ultimately about control - if you own something, you have control over it in a manner that no one else does, and you have control over whether you maintain the ownership, or transfer it to someone else.
Why would this be important?
If you outsource your ownership to a centralized authority, you have lost some control. Transactions you wish to undertake with your property can be censored by the authority.[+] Show More
People often ask, "what is blockchain", but that is the wrong question, because most of us ...don't need to know how something works, we just need to know what we can do with it.
Blockchain is about enabling decentralized digital ownership, that is, without having to rely on a central party to manage the ledger recording this ownership.
And ownership is ultimately about control - if you own something, you have control over it in a manner that no one else does, and you have control over whether you maintain the ownership, or transfer it to someone else.
Why would this be important?
If you outsource your ownership to a centralized authority, you have lost some control. Transactions you wish to undertake with your property can be censored by the authority.[+] Show More
HBC-001: What is blockchain
In video one for the Helsinki Blockchain Center, I talk about what ...
HBC-002: What is the significance of blockchain?
In video two for the Helsinki Blockchain Center, I talk about why ...
HBC-003: What are permissioned and permissionless blockchains?
The eternal "not quite a beginner question" is about permissioned, ...
HBC-004: A very brief history of blockchain
The key date for the appearance of blockchain is 31 October 2008 (I ...
HBC-005: What is consensus?
If you start hanging around in Blockchain-related forums, you'll see ...
HBC-006: What is an NFT?
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are actually easier to understand (although ...
HBC-007: Blockchain and Identity
Identity is an essential feature of blockchain. So essential that ...
HBC-008: Blockchain and Digital Ownership
Ownership is a more complex concept than you would think at first. ...
HBC-009: Why do I think "blockchain is different"?
I have worked in the software industry for 25 years now, in all sorts ...
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Revealing the Disintermediation Concept of Blockchain Technology
Typically, people have a misconception about blockchain as they associate this technology with crypto-currency. This chapter does not focus, however,...
Read MoreWeekly HBC videos by Keir Finlow-Bates
New video on every Wednesday.
HBC-001: What is blockchain
In video one for the Helsinki Blockchain Center, I talk about what blockchain is for.
People often ask, "what is blockchain", but that is the wrong question, because most of us ...don't need to know how something works, we just need to know what we can do with it.
Blockchain is about enabling decentralized digital ownership, that is, without having to rely on a central party to manage the ledger recording this ownership.
And ownership is ultimately about control - if you own something, you have control over it in a manner that no one else does, and you have control over whether you maintain the ownership, or transfer it to someone else.
Why would this be important?
If you outsource your ownership to a centralized authority, you have lost some control. Transactions you wish to undertake with your property can be censored by the authority.[+] Show More
People often ask, "what is blockchain", but that is the wrong question, because most of us ...don't need to know how something works, we just need to know what we can do with it.
Blockchain is about enabling decentralized digital ownership, that is, without having to rely on a central party to manage the ledger recording this ownership.
And ownership is ultimately about control - if you own something, you have control over it in a manner that no one else does, and you have control over whether you maintain the ownership, or transfer it to someone else.
Why would this be important?
If you outsource your ownership to a centralized authority, you have lost some control. Transactions you wish to undertake with your property can be censored by the authority.[+] Show More
HBC-001: What is blockchain
In video one for the Helsinki Blockchain Center, I talk about what ...
HBC-002: What is the significance of blockchain?
In video two for the Helsinki Blockchain Center, I talk about why ...
HBC-003: What are permissioned and permissionless blockchains?
The eternal "not quite a beginner question" is about permissioned, ...
HBC-004: A very brief history of blockchain
The key date for the appearance of blockchain is 31 October 2008 (I ...
HBC-005: What is consensus?
If you start hanging around in Blockchain-related forums, you'll see ...
HBC-006: What is an NFT?
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are actually easier to understand (although ...
HBC-007: Blockchain and Identity
Identity is an essential feature of blockchain. So essential that ...
HBC-008: Blockchain and Digital Ownership
Ownership is a more complex concept than you would think at first. ...
HBC-009: Why do I think "blockchain is different"?
I have worked in the software industry for 25 years now, in all sorts ...
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