blockchain
noun
block·chain
ˈbläk-ˌchān 
: a digital database containing information (such as records of financial transactions) that can be simultaneously used and shared within a large decentralized, publicly accessible network
also
: the technology used to create such a database
The technology at the heart of bitcoin and other virtual currencies, blockchain is an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way. —
Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani
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Your holdings live on the blockchain, but can only be accessed using a private key.
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Aman holds expertise in politics, travel, and tech news, especially in AI, advanced algorithms, and blockchain, with a strong curiosity about all things that fall under science and tech.
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DeFi refers to peer-to-peer financial services on the blockchain.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Aman holds expertise in politics, travel, and tech news, especially in AI, advanced algorithms, and blockchain, with a strong curiosity about all things that fall under science and tech.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
DeFi refers to peer-to-peer financial services on the blockchain.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Blockchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockchain. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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