A Brief Review of Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency Education
Prathima D
Information Security Education Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2024.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6025/isej/2024/11/2/52-59
Link: https://www.dline.info/isej/fulltext/v11n2/isejv11n2_3.pdf
Abstract:
Blockchain is a record-keeping technology designed to make it impossible to hack
the system or forge the data stored on the blockchain, making it secure and
immutable. Itâ€™s a distributed ledger technology (DLT), a digital record-keeping system
for simultaneously recording transactions and related data in multiple places.A digital
currency is one in which transactions are verified, and records are maintained by a
de ce nt r ali se d syst em using crypt o grap hy rathe r th an a ce ntr ali se d
authority.â€Decentralised cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin now provide an outlet for
personal wealth that is beyond restriction and confiscationâ€ Â· â€œAs bitcoin gains ground,
more companies have started accepting the cryptocurrencyâ€ Â·