In the formative years of blockchain, decentralization was seen as the ultimate goal that defined the ethos of the entire movement. Bitcoin embodies this principle well. However, in recent years, the ...

The financial industry remains the largest driver of blockchain adoption, particularly through applications like cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and decentralized finance (DeFi).

A blockchain consists of a series of blocks, each containing a list of transactions, a timestamp and a cryptographic hash that links it to the previous block. This structure creates an immutable chain ...