Blockchains and Related Technologies

Mark Munger | July 12, 2022

By Mark Munger I still encounter people who ask me to explain what a blockchain is or are confused as to how cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and smart contracts relate to blockchains. Here is my attempt to relay my view of the technologies. This may take multiple blogs, though I’ll attempt to keep it simple. I’m also writing these to get out quickly, so any errors or statements you believe are misleading or wrong, please comment and let me know what I missed. What is a Blockchain? A Blockchain is an internet ledger storing data with new data added as a group called a block. These blocks are connected to each other with links forward and...