Blockchain is a decentralized, digital database that stores transactions and other forms of data. Key blockchain features include immutable records, distributed ledger security, and smart contracts.

What Is a Distributed Ledger? Blockchain has gotten a lot of attention recently thanks largely to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but distributed ledgers have not received the same level of focus.

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Blockchain: Immutable Ledger, But Admissible Evidence? This article begins with a brief overview of blockchain technology, then addresses the current evidentiary hurdles blockchain records face, and ...

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