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What is the difference between blockchain and distributed ledger technology? - Printable Version

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What is the difference between blockchain and distributed ledger technology? - The Pact - Nov 19, 2023

What is the difference between blockchain and distributed ledger technology?


RE: What is the difference between blockchain and distributed ledger technology? - My-Ex - Nov 19, 2023

hi op. apologies barging into your thread like this. posting just so i can leech some on the topic.


RE: What is the difference between blockchain and distributed ledger technology? - sellingout - Nov 20, 2023

the same but distributed ledger technology can mean not immutable. even when the transaction is done, it can still be modified.


RE: What is the difference between blockchain and distributed ledger technology? - Omniscient - Nov 21, 2023

Blockchain is the how. Distributed is the where.

I think I just explained it in the simplest possible way. :)


RE: What is the difference between blockchain and distributed ledger technology? - The Pact - Nov 21, 2023

Thanks, Omni! 🙂
Seems there is some distributed ledger technology out there that doesn't use blocks. I had to learn about this for a small freelance writing job and I was curious what Hack Forums would say.