Fundamentals of Blockchain Technology Flashcards
(2 cards)
Smart Contracts
- Nick Szabo, a legal scholar and cryptographer in 1994 realised that Decentralised Ledgers could be used for smart contracts
- Automatically executes when specific conditions are met
Consensus Mechanisms
Proof of work Proof of stake Delegated Proof of stake Proof of Importance Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance