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ELI5 Tezos On-Chain Governance
Tezos is a third generation cryptocurrency which offers all the benefits of first and second generation cryptocurrencies, plus Proof of Stake minting and on-chain governance. In this post we discuss decentralized governance and how it’s implemented in Tezos. First, let’s take a look at some basic concepts. Governance What is understood by governance in the […]
Bitcoin Blockchain SQL Schema for MySQL
This SQL schema was created for Crypto.BI Toolbox. The same, or similar, SQL schema can be used by anyone exploring Bitcoin with the help of a MySQL RDBMS. Although we didn’t test this SQL with other RDBMS’, it should be fully compatible with MariaDB and any other MySQL-derived system. How the data is inserted/retrieved to/from […]
Bitcoin Blockchain to Database Sync Process (blocks_updater) [cypto.bi Toolbox]
After performing the initial database insert using toolbox/db/blocks_inserter, new blocks will be received from the network. To keep the database in sync after the initial bulk insertion, toolbox/db/blocks_updater should be kept running on its own terminal. Difference From blocks_inserter Although similar in structure, blocks_updater works differently from blocks_inserter (go here for details on blocks_inserter). For […]
ELI5: Blockchains explained in simple terms
A blockchain is a database formed by a sequence of entries called (you guessed it) blocks. Blockchains have a special characteristic by which any attempt to modify one of its entries would modify the entire chain. It is, therefore, an immutable data structure, which stores blocks in chronological order of insertion. This makes blockchain a […]