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Blockchain is the term given to the underlying technology powering cryptocurrencies and other digital assets using a distributed, decentralized ledger. This ledger, or database, is often publicly searchable and supported by a network of computers utilizing cryptographically secure systems to validate and record every transaction that occurs.

Those looking to learn more about how and why Satoshi Nakamoto may have started this movement, background reading material can be found at https://nakamotoinstitute.org/literature/

Satoshi Nakamoto's original Bitcoin whitepaper: