Contents
1 History
2 Structure
2.1 Blocks
2.2 Decentralization
2.3 Openness
3 Uses
3.1 General potentials
3.2 Land registration
3.3 The Big Four
3.4 Smart contracts
3.5 Nonprofit organizations
3.6 Decentralized networks
3.7 Governments and national currencies
3.8 Banks
3.9 Other financial companies
3.10 Other uses
4 Types of blockchains
4.1 Public blockchains
4.2 Private blockchains
4.3 Consortium blockchains
5 Academic research
5.1 Journals
6 Predictions
7 See also
8 References
9 Further reading
10 External links