This document summarizes and discusses different types of blockchain technologies. It begins by explaining Bitcoin's blockchain and then discusses alternative cryptocurrency blockchains using various consensus algorithms like proof-of-work, proof-of-stake, etc. It also covers private and permissioned blockchains being developed by companies for financial applications. Key debates discussed include permissioned vs permissionless blockchains, and whether banks should build on top of Bitcoin or develop private alternatives. The conclusion is that cyberpunk supporters favor scaling Bitcoin, while banks favor private blockchains, so both approaches will likely continue.
Demonstrating how to create an end-to-end Web-based application that uses blockchain for user authentication, read, and write access to the data stored on the blockchain
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Stacks is a layer-2 blockchain solution that is designed to bring smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps) to Bitcoin (BTC). These smart contracts are brought to Bitcoin without changing any of the features that make it so powerful — including its security and stability.
These DApps are open and modular, meaning developers can build on top of each other's apps to produce features that are simply not possible in a regular app. Since Stacks uses Bitcoin as a base layer, everything that happens on the network is settled on the most widely used arguably the most secure blockchain in operation — Bitcoin.
The platform is powered by the Stacks token (STX), which is used for fueling the execution of smart contracts, processing transactions and registering new digital assets on the Stacks 2.0 blockchain.
The platform was formerly known as Blockstack, but was rebranded to Stacks in Q4 2020 in order to "separate the ecosystem and open source project from Blockstack PBC" — the company that built the original protocols.
The mainnet for Stacks 2.0 launched in January 2021.
Understanding Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS) AlgorithmsGautam Anand
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There are new and emerging opportunities for organisations in all sectors to create and deliver compelling services for their customers using the power of disruptive innovation. As organisations formulate their plans for the coming months, this paper aims to help business and public sector leaders understand the cultural and organisational challenges that are inevitably brought by the use of blockchain technologies, and provides them with the insights they need to overcome them.
Stacks is a layer-2 blockchain solution that is designed to bring smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps) to Bitcoin (BTC). These smart contracts are brought to Bitcoin without changing any of the features that make it so powerful — including its security and stability.
These DApps are open and modular, meaning developers can build on top of each other's apps to produce features that are simply not possible in a regular app. Since Stacks uses Bitcoin as a base layer, everything that happens on the network is settled on the most widely used arguably the most secure blockchain in operation — Bitcoin.
The platform is powered by the Stacks token (STX), which is used for fueling the execution of smart contracts, processing transactions and registering new digital assets on the Stacks 2.0 blockchain.
The platform was formerly known as Blockstack, but was rebranded to Stacks in Q4 2020 in order to "separate the ecosystem and open source project from Blockstack PBC" — the company that built the original protocols.
The mainnet for Stacks 2.0 launched in January 2021.
Understanding Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS) AlgorithmsGautam Anand
We will focus on understanding "Proof of Stake (PoS)" Algorithm, how it different from "Proof of Work" algorithm, the performance benefits and security overview. We will also discuss the upcoming blockchain protocols that are planning to move to PoS.
There are new and emerging opportunities for organisations in all sectors to create and deliver compelling services for their customers using the power of disruptive innovation. As organisations formulate their plans for the coming months, this paper aims to help business and public sector leaders understand the cultural and organisational challenges that are inevitably brought by the use of blockchain technologies, and provides them with the insights they need to overcome them.
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There are two main ways the block chain ledger can be corrupted to steal
bitcoins: by fraudulently adding to or modifying it. The bitcoin system protects
the blockchain against both using a combination of digital
signatures and cryptographic hashes.
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A Blockchain is a type of diary or spreadsheet containing information about transactions. Each transaction generates a hash. If a transaction is approved by a majority of the nodes then it is written into a block. Each block refers to the previous block and together make the Blockchain. And I am sharing this to help everyone to learn about blockchain technology.
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Blockchain in Finance
Jayanth Rama Varma
P E R S P E C T I V E S
KEY WORDS
Blockchain
Distributed Ledger
DLT
Crypto Currency
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lockchain—the decentralized replicated ledger technology that underlies
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies—provides a potentially attractive alterna-
tive way to organize modern finance. Currently, the financial system depends
on a number of centralized trusted intermediaries: central counter parties (CCPs)
guarantee trades in exchanges; central securities depositories (CSDs) provide secu-
rities settlement; the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
(SWIFT) intermediates global transfer of money; CLS Bank handles the settlement
of foreign exchange transactions, a handful of banks dominate correspondent
banking, and an even smaller number provide custodial services to large invest-
ment institutions. Until a decade ago, it was commonly assumed that the finan-
cial strength and sound management of these central hubs ensured that they were
extremely unlikely to fail. More importantly, it was assumed that they were too big to
fail (TBTF), so that the government would step in and bail them out if they did fail.
The Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2008 shattered these assumptions as many large
banks in the most advanced economies of the world either failed or were very reluc-
tantly bailed out. The Eurozone Crisis of 2010–2012 stoked the fear that even rich
country sovereigns could potentially default on their obligations. Finally, repeated
instances of hacking of the computers of large financial institutions is another factor
that has destroyed trust. When trust in the central hubs of finance is being increas-
ingly questioned, decentralized systems like the blockchain that reduce the need for
such trust become attractive.
It is no coincidence that Bitcoin was launched shortly after the failure of Lehman
that marked the peak of the global financial crisis. Over the subsequent decade,
cryptocurrenc ...
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Whitepaper blockchain technology and investmentIbrahim Khatri
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With unmet market demand in mind, we have decided to create ALQO ("A Liquid Object"). ALQO is a communitydriven,
open source and fully autonomous cryptocurrency that places a strong emphasis on the very building blocks required to
create a complete payment system: it is secure, anonymous, trustless, scarce and fungible with a very low-cost transaction profile. It
is designed to embody all that Bitcoin as well as more advanced cryptocurrencies have grown to become as well as to capture the
economic value that is thus far inhibited by the systemic constraints outlined above.
During its first year of operation, the ALQO network will rely on a Proof of Work consensus algorithm. As mentioned previously,
Proof of Work is the process by which miners, individuals who dedicate their computational resources to solve difficult mathematical
challenges, prove that they have done the necessary work required by the network to validate blocks, which are data containers for a
large list of new transactions. It is referred to as a consensus algorithm because a majority of overall mining processing power is
needed in order to enforce any new protocol update proposal.
Mining is the process by which individuals dedicate computational resources to solving difficult
mathematical problems. Upon solving the aforementioned, a new block is found on the blockchain and with it newly pending
transactions are confirmed and cleared through. This process is known as Proof of Work (or PoW) as it forces the miner to prove that
they have done the necessary work to verify the block, and the first miner to find a new block is compensated for their efforts. This
introduces an element of economic competition between miners and prevents the network from being attacked as attacks become
too costly and thus, economically unviable. Consider this process as rolling a die in a casino and needing to roll below a certain
number, and the first roller who rolls below said number wins the prize, except that the die does not have 6 facets, but rather an
extremely large number of them.
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A blockchain is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data. By design, a blockchain is resistant to modification of the data.
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# Internet Security: Safeguarding Your Digital World
In the contemporary digital age, the internet is a cornerstone of our daily lives. It connects us to vast amounts of information, provides platforms for communication, enables commerce, and offers endless entertainment. However, with these conveniences come significant security challenges. Internet security is essential to protect our digital identities, sensitive data, and overall online experience. This comprehensive guide explores the multifaceted world of internet security, providing insights into its importance, common threats, and effective strategies to safeguard your digital world.
## Understanding Internet Security
Internet security encompasses the measures and protocols used to protect information, devices, and networks from unauthorized access, attacks, and damage. It involves a wide range of practices designed to safeguard data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Effective internet security is crucial for individuals, businesses, and governments alike, as cyber threats continue to evolve in complexity and scale.
### Key Components of Internet Security
1. **Confidentiality**: Ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorized to access it.
2. **Integrity**: Protecting information from being altered or tampered with by unauthorized parties.
3. **Availability**: Ensuring that authorized users have reliable access to information and resources when needed.
## Common Internet Security Threats
Cyber threats are numerous and constantly evolving. Understanding these threats is the first step in protecting against them. Some of the most common internet security threats include:
### Malware
Malware, or malicious software, is designed to harm, exploit, or otherwise compromise a device, network, or service. Common types of malware include:
- **Viruses**: Programs that attach themselves to legitimate software and replicate, spreading to other programs and files.
- **Worms**: Standalone malware that replicates itself to spread to other computers.
- **Trojan Horses**: Malicious software disguised as legitimate software.
- **Ransomware**: Malware that encrypts a user's files and demands a ransom for the decryption key.
- **Spyware**: Software that secretly monitors and collects user information.
### Phishing
Phishing is a social engineering attack that aims to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. Attackers often masquerade as trusted entities in email or other communication channels, tricking victims into providing their information.
### Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks
MitM attacks occur when an attacker intercepts and potentially alters communication between two parties without their knowledge. This can lead to the unauthorized acquisition of sensitive information.
### Denial-of-Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
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Features of Wireless Communication
The evolution of wireless technology has brought many advancements with its effective features.
The transmitted distance can be anywhere between a few meters (for example, a television's remote control) and thousands of kilometers (for example, radio communication).
Wireless communication can be used for cellular telephony, wireless access to the internet, wireless home networking, and so on.
13. Chain ビットコイン → プライベート
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Chain was founded in early 2014 to provide software for the nascent Bitcoin industry. But the company
decided to switch to developing private blockchain technology after meeting with executives from Wall
Street companies who made it clear that Bitcoin was not suited to large-scale financial services, says
Ludwin.
For one, Bitcoin was designed to primarily support transactions in Bitcoin over the Internet, but Ludwin
found that financial companies didn’t care much for the currency. They were interested in better ways
to move their existing assets around. Another problem was the volume and speed of transactions.
Bitcoin’s design currently supports only roughly seven transactions per second. On average, it
takes a new transaction 10 minutes to be added to the blockchain. And the total value of all
Bitcoins today, underpinned by its blockchain, is $3.4 billion, a small figure to large banks.
14. Barry Silvert ザ・ブロックチェーン
“We’re likely going to see years of exploration and talking and some preliminary
products with companies like Chain, but it’ll be a very narrow use case,” says
Silbert. He predicts that in coming years Bitcoin will rise to become a recognized
store of value of something like gold, and that innovation in its design and services
built on top will see the original, public blockchain become an underpinning for
financial services of all kinds. “Eventually Wall Street will come to appreciate
that the Bitcoin blockchain is the most secure and most flexible and can
solve a lot of the issues that they have,” he says.
15. Chain
Ludwin also thinks Bitcoin will survive, but he says it will only represent a fraction
of the value of less-radically open blockchains. Nakamoto’s invention will persist
as a kind of backstop that offers a way for people unable to use or trust more
conventional financial systems to move money around, he says. “The
encroachment of other asset classes is actually bad for that; we need Bitcoin to
thrive at that level,” he says. “The long-term vision is where we have many
blockchains that are interoperable, as opposed to a single chain where
everything is wedged in.”
17. Nick Szabo
“[Bank] bureaucracies are so heavily invested in the expertise and importance of local regulations and standards that it’s
extremely difficult for them to cut the Gordian knot and implement seamless global systems,” said Szabo. “So they keep
trying to re-inject points of control, and thus points of vulnerability, into blockchains, e.g. through ‘permissioning’; but this
nullifies their main benefits, which come from removing points of vulnerability.”
On the contrary, according to Szabo, the banks should embrace the crowd-sourced power and resiliency of
permissionless blockchains like Bitcoin.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/21883/nick-szabo-permissioned-blockchains-block-
size/
18. Nick Szabo
If banks were to embrace permissionless blockchains they could participate as well or better than the newcomers, Szabo told IBTimes UK.
"But their bureaucracies are so heavily invested in the expertise and importance of local regulations and standards that it's extremely difficult for them to cut the Gordian knot and
implement seamless global systems.
"So they keep trying to re-inject points of control, and thus points of vulnerability, into blockchains, e.g. through 'permissioning'; but this nullifies their main benefits, which come from
removing points of vulnerability."
Szabo reiterated the point: to remove vulnerability banks also have to remove individual human control and the individuals in charge or with root access. Banks naturally hate that loss to
their power. But they don't have any choice if they want to gain the benefits of having an army of independent computers that rigorously, constantly and securely check each others' work,
he said.
Szabo pointed out that proper financial controls are already somewhat decentralised, thanks to a "human blockchain" of accountants, auditors, etc. checking each others' work.
"There are half a dozen or so different entities involved when you do a stock trade on Wall Street, again checking each others' work. You typically see full vulnerability to unaccountable
third parties only in pathological situations where naive newcomers try to do money on the centralised web, as with Mt.Gox.
"But the traditional 'human blockchain' is very labor-intensive and very local — each is based on local regulations and customs and thus splits the world up into mutually untrusting
national silos. Permissionless blockchains cut through that like Alexander cutting through the Gordian knot."
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nick-szabo-if-banks-want-benefits-blockchains-they-must-go-permissionless-1518874
19. Nick Szabo
Nick Szabo: If banks want benefits of blockchains they must
go permissionless
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失敗する可能性ある点があると攻撃され得る
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nick-szabo-if-banks-want-benefits-blockchains-they-
must-go-permissionless-1518874
20. Barry Silvert
"I'm surprised they honed in on that first. A private
federated blockchain doesn't solve any major problems
and ultimately I don't have a high level of optimism it's
going to succeed. I'm surprised they haven't figured that
out yet and I'm surprised they are doing that first."
http://www.coindesk.com/barry-silbert-private-
blockchains-will-capitulate-to-bitcoin/