{"id":10625,"date":"2018-12-16T12:28:28","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T20:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=10625"},"modified":"2018-12-16T12:28:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-16T20:28:28","slug":"blockchain-explained-in-1000-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2018\/12\/16\/blockchain-explained-in-1000-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockchain explained in 1000\u00a0words"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"section section--body section--first\">\n<div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<h1 id=\"1531\" class=\"graf graf--h3 graf--leading graf--title\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar-image u-size50x50\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/fit\/c\/100\/100\/1*_6oLVFXTFtLujjp9JLklgA.jpeg\" alt=\"Go to the profile of Jack Dossman\" \/><\/h1>\n<div class=\"uiScale uiScale-ui--regular uiScale-caption--regular u-flexCenter u-marginVertical24 u-fontSize15 js-postMetaLockup\">\n<div class=\"u-flex0\">\n<div class=\"u-relative u-inlineBlock u-flex0\">\n<div class=\"avatar-halo u-absolute u-textColorGreenNormal svgIcon\"><a class=\"ds-link ds-link--styleSubtle ui-captionStrong u-inlineBlock link link--darken link--darker\" dir=\"auto\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.goodaudience.com\/@jack.dossman?source=post_header_lockup\" data-action=\"show-user-card\" data-action-source=\"post_header_lockup\" data-action-value=\"39dd20a9e159\" data-action-type=\"hover\" data-user-id=\"39dd20a9e159\" data-collection-slug=\"good-audience\">Jack Dossman<\/a><span class=\"followState js-followState\" data-user-id=\"39dd20a9e159\"><button class=\"button button--primary button--smallest button--dark u-noUserSelect button--withChrome u-accentColor--buttonDark button--follow js-followButton u-marginLeft10 u-xs-hide\" data-action=\"toggle-subscribe-user\" data-action-value=\"39dd20a9e159\" data-action-source=\"post_header_lockup-39dd20a9e159-------------------------follow_byline\" data-subscribe-source=\"post_header_lockup\" data-follow-context-entity-id=\"6bb83020b036\"><span class=\"button-label  button-defaultState js-buttonLabel\">Follow<\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"u-flex1 u-paddingLeft15 u-overflowHidden\">\n<div class=\"ui-caption postMetaInline u-fontSize13 u-lineHeightBase js-testPostMetaInlineSupplemental\"><time datetime=\"2018-09-17T12:28:34.848Z\">Sep 17, 2018 (medium.com)<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--outsetColumn\">\n<figure id=\"8071\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf--layoutOutsetCenter graf-after--h3\" data-scroll=\"native\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*M_Y5oPJ1pZ48viMZr8XEsg.jpeg\" data-width=\"2000\" data-height=\"881\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*M_Y5oPJ1pZ48viMZr8XEsg.jpeg\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"32\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/2000\/1*M_Y5oPJ1pZ48viMZr8XEsg.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/2000\/1*M_Y5oPJ1pZ48viMZr8XEsg.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\">Photo by\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/H7SCRwU1aiM?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/H7SCRwU1aiM?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Susan Holt Simpson<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/block?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/block?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<h4 id=\"925b\" class=\"graf graf--h4 graf-after--figure\">Has trying to understand blockchain ever left you dazed and confused? Sick of hearing nonsense like SHA256 algorithms and byzantine fault tolerance? Just want to know what the hell blockchain is and why people keep talking about\u00a0it?<\/h4>\n<p id=\"301d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--h4\">Well you\u2019re in luck. In this article, I\u2019ll explain in plain English what blockchain is, how it works and why it\u2019s so important in less than 1000 words. Let\u2019s get to it.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"8e6c\" class=\"graf graf--h3 graf-after--p\">What is blockchain?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"b568\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--h3\"><span class=\"markup--quote markup--p-quote is-other\" data-creator-ids=\"anon\">At its core, a\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptobeginners.info\/blog\/crypto-terminology\/#blockchain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptobeginners.info\/blog\/crypto-terminology\/#blockchain\">blockchain<\/a>\u00a0is not so different from a regular database.<\/span>\u00a0It stores information on things that happened in the past, with unique attributes, such as:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"postList\">\n<li id=\"be86\" class=\"graf graf--li graf-after--p\">Decentralisation\u200a\u2014\u200ano single party has control over what information goes in<\/li>\n<li id=\"9367\" class=\"graf graf--li graf-after--li\">Consensus\u200a\u2014\u200amany different parties store exact copies of the same ledger, so the majority has to agree on the information being added<\/li>\n<li id=\"85b4\" class=\"graf graf--li graf--startsWithSingleQuote graf-after--li\">\u2018Add-only\u2019, meaning you can\u2019t edit what\u2019s already there, you can only add information<\/li>\n<li id=\"3342\" class=\"graf graf--li graf-after--li\">New information can\u2019t conflict with what\u2019s already been added<\/li>\n<li id=\"98d4\" class=\"graf graf--li graf-after--li\">Information is able to be accessed and replicated by everybody on the network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"f5bb\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--li\">The most important feature of a blockchain is decentralisation. Copies of a blockchain ledger are stored and updated on computers all over the world, meaning that there is no central authority to make decisions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"07d9\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">At its core, a blockchain is not so different from a regular database. It stores information on things that happened in the past, but with unique attributes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"934a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Let\u2019s take a look at a Bitcoin transaction as an example of how blockchain works (Bitcoin is just one possible application of blockchain technology. Blockchain is to Bitcoin what the internet is to email):<\/p>\n<p id=\"c845\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Let\u2019s say I have one bitcoin and I want to send it to you. Everybody who holds a copy of the Bitcoin ledger can see that I have one bitcoin and you have zero (but on the Bitcoin network our identities are relatively private).<\/p>\n<p id=\"c7fe\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">I can then send you one bitcoin, and the network will see this and immediately update every ledger.<\/p>\n<p id=\"cb7d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">But what if I\u2019m greedy, and want to try cheat the network?<\/p>\n<p id=\"4c2a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">I could change my copy of the ledger to say I have 2 bitcoins, send you one and use the other to buy myself something nice.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6214\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">But in the history of the Bitcoin network this act of double-spending has never happened.<\/p>\n<p id=\"494b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Why not?<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"853e\" class=\"graf graf--h3 graf-after--p\">Blockchain security<\/h3>\n<p id=\"2605\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--h3\">To understand how and why blockchains are so resistant to tampering and fraud, we need to understand how they work.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4e7b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Without getting too technical, let\u2019s take a look under the hood and see what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4196\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">The information stored on a blockchain is stored in groups\u200a\u2014\u200acalled blocks\u200a\u2014\u200aand each block is time-stamped and linked to the one generated before it in time, creating a linear chain of blocks\u200a\u2014\u200ahence the term blockchain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a812\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"0*aDvAu9ywPXJBs4i6.png\" data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"502\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"0*aDvAu9ywPXJBs4i6.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"31\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/0*aDvAu9ywPXJBs4i6.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/0*aDvAu9ywPXJBs4i6.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"1cb9\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Each of these blocks contains 3 types of information:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"postList\">\n<li id=\"ded5\" class=\"graf graf--li graf-after--p\">Data on transactions<\/li>\n<li id=\"d2e7\" class=\"graf graf--li graf-after--li\">The block\u2019s hash<\/li>\n<li id=\"1701\" class=\"graf graf--li graf-after--li\">The hash of the previous block<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"36a0\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--li\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"0*Y2-8ZuZ3liSRLQKP.png\" data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"432\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"0*Y2-8ZuZ3liSRLQKP.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"26\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/0*Y2-8ZuZ3liSRLQKP.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/0*Y2-8ZuZ3liSRLQKP.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"3cc3\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">This is really important, so bear with me while I explain what a hash is. Essentially it\u2019s like a block\u2019s fingerprint\u200a\u2014\u200aa unique string of numbers that identifies each block. The numbers are automatically calculated based on the information stored in the block. If you change the information in the block you change the hash, and therefore the block\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n<p id=\"567e\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">The hash of the previous block also sits in each block, which is what creates the chain of blocks, and is what makes a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin so secure.<\/p>\n<p id=\"db0a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Take a look at this graphic:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"ae32\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"0*jFmL1tIf7tGzeSmO.png\" data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"416\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"0*jFmL1tIf7tGzeSmO.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"25\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/0*jFmL1tIf7tGzeSmO.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/0*jFmL1tIf7tGzeSmO.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"4c78\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Each block contains the three elements listed above. But watch what happens when I try to tamper with the information in block 2 to give myself that extra bitcoin:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"584e\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"0*TVKXnkVcsruHhCDB.png\" data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"416\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"0*TVKXnkVcsruHhCDB.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"25\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/0*TVKXnkVcsruHhCDB.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/0*TVKXnkVcsruHhCDB.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"61f4\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Block 3 contains the hash of block 2, but when block 2 is changed, so does its hash, meaning everything in block 3 and beyond becomes invalid, breaking the chain.<\/p>\n<p id=\"cf83\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">I\u2019d then need to re-calculate the hashes of every block that has changed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7f88\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">But it doesn\u2019t stop there. The Bitcoin network makes it intentionally difficult to find these hashes. On average, the hash for a block is found every 10 minutes by computers constantly guessing random numbers and seeing if one fits (it\u2019s actually a lot more complicated than this). This process is called \u2018<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptobeginners.info\/blog\/crypto-terminology\/#pow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptobeginners.info\/blog\/crypto-terminology\/#pow\">proof-of-work<\/a>\u2019 (PoW), and is done by powerful computers called miners.<\/p>\n<p id=\"bec9\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">So for every block I stuffed up, it would take me 10 minutes of intense calculation to mine each block and find the correct hashes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9c4d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">And that\u2019s just for my copy of the ledger.<\/p>\n<p id=\"d319\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">The Bitcoin ledger exists on thousands of computers all over the world, so to fake that transaction, I\u2019d need to somehow get access to over 50% of the computers, and repeat the mining process for all the ledgers I control.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ba7f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This is insanely expensive from a computational standpoint, as I\u2019d need an almost impossible number of computers to pull it off.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a6c3\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">But by the time I did, and was able to give myself bitcoins at will, the rest of the network will have noticed. They would either try to kick me off, or would desert Bitcoin in droves, crashing the price and leaving me with control over a worthless currency.<\/p>\n<p id=\"90b5\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">So it\u2019s pretty easy to see that blockchains are incredibly resistant to fraud, and why they\u2019re considered \u2018trustless\u2019\u200a\u2014\u200ait\u2019s in everyone\u2019s best interest to play by the rules.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"d8b2\" class=\"graf graf--h3 graf-after--p\">So why is all this important?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"d747\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--h3\">That\u2019s a good question. Blockchain technology is still very much in its infancy, but promises to revolutionise many different industries, such as:<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"ea12\" class=\"graf graf--h4 graf-after--p\">Banking and\u00a0payments<\/h4>\n<p id=\"5146\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--h4\">Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies like\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/litecoin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/litecoin.com\/\">Litecoin<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/getmonero.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/getmonero.org\/\">Monero<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/z.cash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/z.cash\/\">Zcash<\/a>\u00a0are making the storage and transfer of value simpler and cheaper by removing the need for middlemen such as banks.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"49ac\" class=\"graf graf--h4 graf-after--p\">Governments<\/h4>\n<p id=\"7d53\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--h4\">Governments can use blockchains to implement secure and accurate voting, public record keeping, citizen identification (IDs) and border control.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"de43\" class=\"graf graf--h4 graf-after--p\">Healthcare<\/h4>\n<p id=\"44c7\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--h4\">Medical records are notoriously inaccurate and difficult to transfer. If they were hosted on a blockchain they would be secure, accurate and easily accessible by approved parties.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"8d1d\" class=\"graf graf--h4 graf-after--p\">Supply chain<\/h4>\n<p id=\"694d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--h4\">Want to know if those apples are actually organic? Or if that diamond ring is sourced ethically? Putting goods like these on the blockchain would allow consumers and businesses to gain greater transparency on the lifecycle of their products.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"a025\" class=\"graf graf--h4 graf-after--p\">Insurance<\/h4>\n<p id=\"c4d4\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--h4 graf--trailing\">No more calling up and hassling your insurer for weeks before getting your payout. With the implementation of\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptobeginners.info\/blog\/crypto-terminology\/#smart-contract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptobeginners.info\/blog\/crypto-terminology\/#smart-contract\">smart contracts<\/a>\u00a0on the blockchain, insurers would be able to instantly accept and pay out claims to customers based on predefined rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--body\">\n<div class=\"section-divider\">\n<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<p id=\"0ebb\" class=\"graf graf--p graf--leading\">This is just a taste of what blockchain is capable of.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ea29\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">All, some or none of this may eventually come to pass, but the technology is fascinating and exciting nonetheless.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"d69a\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p graf--trailing\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*_850Zb23qM4cMODTWxqZ-A.png\" data-width=\"1400\" data-height=\"566\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"30\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*_850Zb23qM4cMODTWxqZ-A.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*_850Zb23qM4cMODTWxqZ-A.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--body section--last\">\n<div class=\"section-divider\">\n<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<p id=\"08ad\" class=\"graf graf--p graf--leading graf--trailing\"><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">Originally published at\u00a0<\/em><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptobeginners.info\/blog\/what-is-blockchain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptobeginners.info\/blog\/what-is-blockchain\/\"><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">www.cryptobeginners.info<\/em><\/a><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jack DossmanFollow Sep 17, 2018 (medium.com) Photo by\u00a0Susan Holt Simpson\u00a0on\u00a0Unsplash Has trying to understand blockchain ever left you dazed and confused? 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