📄️ 1.1. What Is Blockchain?
Definition of blockchain technology, its origins, purpose, and key characteristics
📄️ 1.2. How Blockchain Is Formed and What a Block Contains?
Blockchain structure, block composition, and the mechanism of linking blocks
📄️ 1.3. Hashing, Cryptographic Keys, and Mining
Cryptographic foundations of blockchain: hashing, cryptographic keys, and the process of block creation
📄️ 1.4. The Double-Spending Problem and the 51% Attack
Risks of decentralized payment systems and blockchain protection mechanisms
📄️ 1.5. Types of Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers
Classification of blockchains, their features, and areas of application
📄️ 1.6. Blockchain Explorers and Blockchain Data Analysis
Purpose of blockchain explorers and methods of analyzing data in public networks
📄️ 1.7. Lightning Network and Layer 2 Solutions
Scaling the Bitcoin blockchain using payment channels
📄️ 1.8. Atomic Swaps and Cross-Chain Interaction
Decentralized exchange of cryptoassets without intermediaries