In our guide "How Does Blockchain Technology Work?", we introduced a description of the three technologies that make up blockchain technology: cryptographic keys, a distributed network and a network servicing protocol. Bitcoin is the most ambitious kind of blockchain. Anyone can use bitcoin's cryptographic keys, anyone can be a node and join the network, and anyone can …

In our guide "How Does Blockchain Technology Work?", we introduced a description of the three technologies that make up blockchain technology: cryptographic keys, a distributed network and a network servicing protocol. Bitcoin is the most ambitious kind of blockchain. Anyone can use bitcoin's cryptographic keys, anyone can be a node and join the network, and anyone can …