This document provides an overview of blockchain technology, how it works, and its applications. It defines blockchain as a decentralized digital ledger consisting of blocks that record transactions across networks so past transactions cannot be altered. The document outlines the history of blockchain, how it provides security through hashing and proof-of-work algorithms, and how cryptocurrencies use blockchain to be immune from counterfeiting without central authorities. It then provides an example of how a basic bitcoin transaction occurs between parties on the blockchain network.