BlockShots: Blockchain Simplified

In this episode, we understand the problem of double spend in digital currencies and how it impacts blockchains too. We also look into how blockchains solve double spending. This is a public episode....

17 Aug 20204min

In blockchains, the transaction fee is the fee paid to blockchain nodes to include the transaction in a block. Generally, the transaction fee is paid in the native cryptocurrency of the blockchain. Th...

10 Aug 20204min

In this episode, we continue understanding the blockchain economics concepts and dive a bit deeper into the crypto-economic rewards. Let’s understand what node operators and validators get in return o...

3 Aug 20204min

In this episode, we cover the most basic aspects of blockchain economics. From the need for cryptocurrencies to incentives to stakeholders, let’s explore it all, in brief. This is a public episode. If...

27 Jul 20204min

In this episode, we take a slightly tangential topic to understand how is blockchain technology not just bitcoin. Considering bitcoin came first and later blockchain became popular, let’s get clarity ...

20 Jul 20204min

The finality of a block means that the majority of the nodes in a blockchain network have verified and accepted that block and their state has been updated accordingly. Finality assures that the trans...

13 Jul 20204min

In this episode, we discuss blockchain forks - what they are and what causes them. For multiple parties to reach consensus, they must follow some rules. Rules regarding how to decide who would produce...

6 Jul 20204min

Blockchains are decentralized systems. There is no single point of control or administration. In contrast to other IT systems, there is no admin in a blockchain. Instead, blockchains are governed.To m...

2 Jul 20204min