Blockchain, the key technology behind Bitcoin, is a new network that helps decentralize trade, and allows for more peertopeer transactions. WIRED challenged political scientist and blockchain researcher Bettina Warburg to explain blockchain technology to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.

Check out WIRED's guide to blockchain: https://www.wired.com/story/guideblo...

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Blockchain Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED