I’ve written a more detailed blockchain explainer elsewhere, so I'll try to keep this overview brief. Blockchain technology promises a practical solution to the challenges of storing, managing, and ...

While Bitcoin and cryptocurrency may have been the first widely known uses of blockchain technology, today, it’s far from the only one. In fact, blockchain is revolutionizing most every industry. Here ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Doretha Clemons, Ph.D., MBA, PMP, has been a ...

At its most fundamental level, a blockchain application utilizes the decentralized, unchangeable aspects of blockchain technology to enable secure, transparent, and in many cases, automated systems.

A lot of time and money is now invested into blockchain and its applications. “Distributed ledger technology is set to move out of the test environment and into the wild next year, with nearly two ...