The Bitcoin blockchain: Could it be the biggest invention since the Internet?

 By 
Armand Valdes
 on 
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While it's yet to be seen whether or not bitcoin will revolutionize the way we handle money in the digital area, one aspect of the cryptocurrency is garnering a lot of attention. The blockchain is the backbone of Bitcoin, and is being heralded as the most important innovation since the Internet itself. So how does it work, and why is it so important?

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