Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking removes central servers, letting devices share data and services directly. This decentralized model boosts resilience, lowers costs, and powers apps from file sharing to cryptocurrencies.
Double spend is when a digital currency is spent twice. This piece explains how it happens, why blockchain prevents it, common attack methods, and defenses like confirmations and consensus.
Gossip protocols mimic social chatter to spread updates across decentralized networks. Lightweight and resilient, they enable rapid, redundant data propagation and robust fault tolerance among peers.
Block headers are Bitcoin’s compact blueprints-timestamps, previous hash, Merkle root and nonce-that anchor transactions, preserve integrity and enable trustless verification across the distributed ledger.
A node is any computer that stores, verifies and relays blockchain transactions, underpinning network security and consensus. This piece explains node types, roles and why they matter.
Ripple CTO David Schwartz has put out a call to the community to determine whether or not to adopt a new feature to the XRPL AMM – Automated Market Maker. He has asked for volunteers to share their feedback on the proposed feature, hoping to reach consensus before the small-scale implementation.