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1/ Blockwhat? Blockchain! 🎉

Explore the journey we've undertaken so far. A THREAD.

The fascinating history behind blockchains, the technological fabric that makes it work and reviews for the best resources to help you navigate the crypto space 📚

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2/ HISTORY

Let me take you an a captivating ride into the depths of the history that led the advent of #Bitcoin and eventually #Ethereum, the two most recognizable blockchains. Get to know the most influential people and their ideas that laid the groundwork for what was to come

3/ Mount Blockchain - 3000 B.C.

Ready to hike up Mount Blockchain? Get started by understanding what all this fuss is about! Let's go all the way back to 3000 B.C.

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4/ David Chaum (@chaumdotcom)- 1982

The fascinating story of David Chaum and his groundbreaking creation of the first digital currency — explore his firm #DigiCash and they ingenious idea #eCash!

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5/ Douglas Jackson - 1995

An oncologist’s grand dream, lots of gold, Eastern European Hackers, the Secret Service and Islamic financial Jihad — all in one story?!

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6/ Adam Back (@adam3us) - 1997

An international arms dealer responsible for one of the essential building blocks of Bitcoin, the history of spam and Cypherpunks.

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7/ Wei Dai - 1998

The fascinating story of the privacy-focused Wei Dai and his idea for a decentralized digital currency —  b-money (a blueprint for Bitcoin!)

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8/ Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4) - 1998

Explore the mesmerizing story of Nick Szabo and his revolutionary idea Bit Gold. He also invented Smart Contracts. Just saying.

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9/ Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) - 2003

The fascinating story of Professor Emin Gün Sirer and his ingenious idea to get people to behave good in peer-to-peer systems — “Karma”!

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10/ Hal Finney - 2004

Explore the story of the prolific and legendary cryptographer and privacy activist Hal Finney and his idea of “Reusable Proofs Of Work”.

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11/ Satoshi Nakamoto - 2008

A comprehensive guide to the first blockchain — #Bitcoin. Explore the history behind it, the technological foundations and interesting facts revolving around it.

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12/ Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin) - 2013

A comprehensive guide that provides you with a sound understanding of the first general purpose blockchain — #Ethereum.

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13/ TECHNOLOGY

Want to understand the technological fabric behind #blockchains that makes it work? These articles will provide you with a sound and solid introduction into the tech that powers this new paradigm-shifting revolution.

14/ The Tech Behind Blockchains

Explore part one of the “Technological Foundations” series here on “blockwhat?” and get a comprehensive overview about the different components that power this new technology under its hood.

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15/ A Journey Into Decentralization

Indulge yourself in this fascinating journey into #decentralization — its history, impact and applications in blockchain technology.

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16/ Hash(ing) Everywhere — A Primer On Hash Functions

Get to know the fascinating story of #hashing algorithms, how they work and why they matter in the context of #blockchains.

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17/ Public Key Cryptography — A Comprehensive Guide

A comprehensive guide to Public Key Cryptography. The history behind it, how it works and how it is used in the context of blockchains.

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18/ Merkle Trees — Ensuring Integrity On Blockchains

Learn all about one of the fundamental technical concepts that ensures integrity and efficiency on blockchains.

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19/ Finding Consensus 1/4: Byzantine Fault Tolerance

The first post on how to find consensus in a blockchain context — Byzantine Fault Tolerance comprehensively explained.

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20/ Finding Consensus 2/4: Proof Of Work

Part two of the mini series on finding consensus in a blockchain context — Proof of Work.

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21/ There are a couple of other posts in this series that will be published soon(ish) 📚 I promise.

For now, here are some super resources that have helped me a great deal to comb through the complexity of this topic!

RESOURCES ⬇️

22/ Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper (@nathanielpopper)

A truly fascinating and well-written account about the turbulent history and the diverse people behind Bitcoin, the very first blockchain.

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23/ The Truth Machine by Michael J Casey (@mikejcasey) & Paul Vigna (@paulvigna)

A wonderful book that demystifyies blockchain and gives a thorough explanation of blockchain’s disruptive and revolutionary potential.

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24/ Blockchain Revolution by Don (@dtapscott) & Alex Tapscott (@alextapscott)

A comprehensive guide about the disruptive potential of blockchain technology and its ramifications in the business sector.

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25/ Blockchain Innovation by Frederick Munawa (@FrederickMunawa)

One of the best podcast to explore the fascinating world of blockchain: learn about blockchain + Artificial Intelligence and many other captivating topics!

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