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Blockchain & Crypto Glossary
Block difficulty refers to the complexity of computation required to mine new blocks in a Proof-of-Work (PoW) blockchain environment. Block difficulty is a configurable aspect..
On a blockchain, a block is the data record of all transaction information made during a specific time frame on a blockchain network. Blocks are added sequentially to a network's chain..
Blake-256 is a specific algorithmic hashing function (a mechanism to create and upload new blocks of data onto a blockchain in a secure manner) used by the Decred blockchain..
A black swan event is a large-scale global event that cannot be predicted, occurs suddenly, and typically has a drastic negative impact on the global economy. Examples of black swan events..
A black hat hacker is a computer hacker who works in a malicious manner. Typically, black hat hackers steal data, commit fraud, or perform other illegal activity online. Black hat hackers..
BitTorrent token (BTT) is a TRC-10 token that is used to incentivize file seeding in the BitTorrent speed client of the BitTorrent protocol, a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing protocol that..
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing protocol that enables users to freely share data and large files over the internet, such as movies, programs, and audio files.
A bitstream is a stream of data (bits). A bitstream may refer to the transmission — or storage — of this data. The term bitstream is commonly used to describe the data loaded..
The BitLicense is a business license for virtual currency activity that crypto enterprises must obtain before operating in the state of New York. BitLicenses are issued by the New York..
Bitcointalk is an internet message forum that was launched by pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009 to host discussions about Bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrency..
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