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Understanding Directed Acyclic Graphs in the Blockchain Landscape

Published 08/13/2020, 07:58 AM
Updated 08/13/2020, 09:40 AM
Understanding Directed Acyclic Graphs in the Blockchain Landscape

The more time you spend in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, the more you encounter some fairly arcane technologies and their accompanying terminologies. Blockchain technology, which started out as a simple immutable record composed of blocks of data, is constantly evolving. Although the broader tech world operates similarly, the blockchain and crypto sector moves at a much more rapid pace.

We are all racing to create the fastest, most efficient protocol or scalable and resilient app, and must build and improvise along the way. In such a competitive atmosphere, these races force innovation. When scalability is limited, alternative technologies must be developed. With things moving so quickly in this space, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of acronyms and abbreviations. As a result, I thought it might be helpful to offer an explainer regarding DLTs, DAGs and more.

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