The blockchain trilemma posits you can optimize only 2 of decentralization, security, and scalability

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the blockchain trilemma says

The blockchain trilemma posits you can optimize only 2 of decentralization, security, and scalability

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Blockchain

Ever wondered how bank transactions are kept safe?

Krull–Akizuki theorem

Can a computer system be perfectly consistent, available, and partition-tolerant all at once?

Byzantine fault

Can a group make a unanimous decision when not everyone agrees?

a 51% attack is

A 51% attack involves controlling over half of the mining power to manipulate the blockchain

Proof of work

Miners solve puzzles to validate Bitcoin transactions

Smart contract

Smart contracts execute automatically on the blockchain

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