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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Editors and writers were encouraged to produce stories about the blockchain.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Crypto staking involves temporarily locking up a certain amount of cryptocurrency to participate in a blockchain network.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Distributed via the Solana blockchain, $MELANIA initially soared to $13.73 per token and a market cap of $2.1 billion.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Editors and writers were encouraged to produce stories about the blockchain.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Crypto staking involves temporarily locking up a certain amount of cryptocurrency to participate in a blockchain network.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Distributed via the Solana blockchain, $MELANIA initially soared to $13.73 per token and a market cap of $2.1 billion.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Blockchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockchain. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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