A Blockchain is a distributed database that maintains a continuously growing list added to it with a new set of recordings (blocks). The Blockchain is a technology underlying bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that is a shared digital ledger, or a continually updated list of all transactions between the private and public networks. (Refer to the Bitcoin)
Related Definitions in the Project: The Commercial Definitions; Computer Technology
Example Article of the Blockchain:
Shell has furthered its stated commitment to cleaner electricity by investing in a U.S startup that has developed a blockchain-based platform for energy sharing. The startup, LOW3 Energy, said in a press release earlier this week that Shell Ventures and Japanese Sumitomo had made “major investments” in its platform, which “represents a landmark moment for LO3 Energy as we begin to scale our blockchain-based energy networks around the world,” according to chief executive Lawrence Orsini. ... (Source: Oil Price)
