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Blockchain explains the base layer in plain terms: how nodes agree on a shared record, what a block holds, how long confirmation takes, and where throughput limits originate. Comparisons between consensus designs are included. For developers, analysts and policy staff needing accuracy rather than a marketing summary.

How distributed ledgers reach agreement, what a block contains, when a transaction becomes final, and which guarantees a chain does not provide.

Stepped chart of Bitcoin's block subsidy halving from fifty to 1.5625 coins
Blockchain

What is the Bitcoin halving?

The Bitcoin halving is the protocol rule that cuts the block subsidy in half every 210,000 blocks — the next drop, 3.125 to 1.5625 BTC, is expected around 2028.

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Blockchain

What is a 51% attack?

A 51% attack is what happens when one party commands most of a blockchain's power — it can rewrite recent history, but far less than headlines imply.

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Blockchain

How to read a block explorer, step by step

A block explorer is a free, public window onto any blockchain — here is how to read one safely, from search box to confirmation count.

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Blockchain

What goes inside a blockchain block?

A blockchain block is a container with two parts — a header of metadata and a list of transactions — and together those fields are what turn separate batches…

Chart comparing how many blocks different networks require before payments become final
Blockchain

What does block finality mean?

Block finality is the moment a blockchain payment stops being reversible — and it arrives on a different schedule for every chain.