Introducing BlockChain - post #1

Originally, blockchain was just the computer science term for how to structure and share data. Today blockchains are hailed as the fifth evolution of computing.

Blockchains are a novel approach to the distributed database. The innovation comes from incorporating old technology in new ways. You can think of blockchains as distributed databases that a group of individuals controls and that store and share information.

There are many different types of blockchains and blockchain applications. Blockchain is an all-encompassing technology that is integrating across platforms and hardware all over the world.