A transactionA transaction is a record of an event that occurred in the past. Transactions typically occur during the course of... Read More block on a blockchainA Blockchain is a distributed database that is shared among the nodes of a computer network. As a database, a... Read More is a digital record of all transactions that occurred within a given timeframe. This digital record is stored as a blockchain fileA blockchain file is a digital record of all transactions that have ever occurred on the blockchain. The file comprises... Read More and broadcastA broadcast is a computer network technique for transmitting information that involves sending the same data to all network nodes. Read More to the network of computers supporting those transaction types. The computers independently verify the validity of each transaction in the transaction block, confirming no fraudulent activity. The new transaction block is added to the end of the chainA chain is a linear sequence of data blocks. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block and... Read More, validating and recording all previous blocksGroups of data within a blockchain. On cryptocurrency blockchains, blocks are made up of transaction records as users buy or sell... Read More. This process creates an immutable ledgerAn immutable ledger is a digital record of transactions that cannot be changed or altered retroactively. An immutable ledger is... Read More of all activity surrounding the transactions.
