Blockchain vs Confirmation

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Blockchain
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fundamentals

Blockchain is a digital ledger technology that records transactions in connected blocks, creating a permanent, transparent, and tamper-proof record distributed across multiple computers.

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Confirmation
beginner
fundamentals

The verification process where a cryptocurrency transaction is validated and permanently recorded on the blockchain through inclusion in a new block, with multiple confirmations increasing transaction security and irreversibility.

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