BeMilCIS2019 : Blockchain for dummies

A simple java implementation of Blockchain

Blockchain is currently a very hot research topic. To understand how it works and what it can achieve, here is a simple java implementation.

Blockchain

These last few years everyone everywhere went crazy about cryptocurrencies and more in particular about Bitcoin. The value of the star cryptocurrency did indeed sky-rocket in December 2017 to 19.783$, a 1824% increase in less than a year [2]. However, even though everybody has probably heard about this digital currency, it's likely that very few understand the fascinating technology behind it called blockchain.