Crypto ABC’s Part II

Again, with Special Thanks to Nick Black and the Money Map team! dApp: Short for decentralized application, a kind of application that runs on a distributed, decentralized network, such as the Ethereum network, rather than a device such as a smartphone or PC. Decentralization: The concept of having no central authority such as a company, …

The Bitcoin Whitepaper

Abstract. A purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash would allow onlinepayments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through afinancial institution. Digital signatures provide part of the solution, but the mainbenefits are lost if a trusted third party is still required to prevent double-spending.We propose a solution to the double-spending problem …

The Ethereum Whitepaper

When Satoshi Nakamoto first set the Bitcoin blockchain into motion in January 2009, he was simultaneously introducing two radical and untested concepts. The first is the “bitcoin”, a decentralized peer-to-peer online currency that maintains a value without any backing, intrinsic value or central issuer. So far, the “bitcoin” as a currency unit has taken up …