WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Jul 28, 2020

Bitcoin- Ledger vs Blockchain

Evan Freeman

Think nodes must store Bitcoin's entire transaction history? Discover how Merkle trees and SPV empower developers to build scalable, verifiable applications without massive data overhead.

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Managing blockchain data storage and history scaling

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Fundamental concepts of blockchain and decentralized digital ledgers

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Understanding distributed ledgers and core network consensus mechanics

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