Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at ...

Block headers identify individual blocks in a blockchain. They’re hashed to create a proof of work for mining rewards. The blocks are layered vertically, starting with the “genesis block.” ...

The genesis block’s structure contains a block header and body. The header includes metadata like the version, timestamp, target difficulty, Merkle root hash (summarizing transactions) and nonce.

One solution doesn't fit all requirements, and this is the same with blockchain technology. ... The blocks have a specific capacity and, when filled, are closed and linked to the previous block.

Widely known as the technology underpinning the digital currency bitcoin, blockchain has acquired a new identity in the enterprise. Today, more than 40 top financial institutions and a growing ...

The Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) blockchain is struggling with its large block size following a series of block re-organizations, cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX tweeted on April 19.. In the post ...