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The CAP Theorem and Blockchain Systems

CAP Theorem and its use with different types of distributed systems such as blockchain systems

December 9, 2023 · 4 min · Antonio Pancorbo
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Proof-of-Work Solves the Byzantine Generals Problem?

Overview of how proof-of-work blockchain systems achieve byzantine fault tolerance

November 2, 2023 · 6 min · Antonio Pancorbo
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Breaking Down the Byzantine Generals Problem

Exploration of the Byzantine Generals Problem and its role in building reliable distributed systems

September 15, 2023 · 7 min · Antonio Pancorbo
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Fundamental Data Structures in Blockchain Systems

Overview of the Block chain and Merkle Tree data structures

August 31, 2023 · 6 min · Antonio Pancorbo
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SHA-256: Building the Hash Algorithm from Scratch

Step-by-step journey of building the SHA-256 hash algorithm from the ground up

August 18, 2023 · 8 min · Antonio Pancorbo