How does a Blockchain work?

Posted by Aarushi Sharma on October 30th, 2019

Blockchain is a list of transaction records commonly known as blocks by using cryptography. Every block in blockchain stores data and hence, also known as “distributed ledger.” The blocks are organized in chronological orders making a chain that is linked together. Every first block in the Blockchain Technology is known as Genesis Block.

A Step by Step Guide How Blockchain Actually Works

Blockchain consists of three principal technologies that collaborates to give a secure digital trade option that are:

• Private Key Cryptography
• A Distributed Network with a Shared Ledger
• Maintaining transaction records and security

#Step 1

Creating Private Key

Via cryptography, the person starts with creating and digitally signing it with a private key. It is usually a data structure that includes logics of transfer of value, source, destination address, and relevant rules necessary for validation.

#Step 2

Gossip Protocol

Vernacularly known as flooding protocol, is used for propagating transactions and data among all the members of an ad-hoc network.

#Step 3

Confirmation

The transactions will be in the block form once the transaction has been validated. Further, it is propagated onto networks while confirming the transaction.

#Step 4

Cryptographical Ledger

After confirmation, it becomes the part of the ledger to assure that future blocks are linked automatically with the help of cryptography. The link is known as “hash pointer” and, in this phase the transaction gets second confirmation.

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