Blockchain 101 - Security, Privacy, and Smart Contracts

In previous chapters, I discussed the building blocks which make up the blockchain. In Chapter 3, Blockchain 101 - Assets, Transactions, and Hashes, I started with the smallest bits and bytes that flow through the blockchain, whereas in Chapter 4, Blockchain 101 - Blocks, Chains, and Consensus, I started by explaining that transactions are added to blocks, and I showed you a few different structures used by the current blockchain in the technology ecosphere. I continued the chapter by describing how blocks are formed and how they are chained together to create a blockchain. Within the lifespan of a blockchain, it is possible to have forks. I explained the concept of forks in general and what types of forks exist. I then concluded the chapter by telling you how consensus is reached regarding the trustworthiness of...