Blockchain as a Database (Part 1) 275 implied HN points • 11 Jun 23 🕹 Technology Blockchain Governance Database Cryptocurrency A blockchain serves the purpose of allowing users to compute a copy of the same database with confidence. For worldwide agreement on a blockchain, a consensus protocol is needed to enable all parties to agree on new data blocks. Implementing rules for parsing data blobs on blockchains requires operational enforcement and governance to ensure consistency and security.
Bridging Databases (Part 2) 196 implied HN points • 04 Jul 23 🕹 Technology Blockchain Cryptocurrency Smart Contracts Blockchain is essentially a data structure to order data Bridges facilitate communication between databases by passing messages Validating bridges aim to not only validate decisions but also the content of the decision made by a consensus protocol