Orphan blocks in blockchain occur when blocks with less proof are outpaced by others, often due to network delays. Learn how they affect blockchain integrity.

Block height represents the total number of blocks preceding a specific block in a blockchain. Learn its role in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Throughout the series on “Blockchain in Supply Chain” we reference a number of important blockchain-related terms and concepts. Below is an initial list of blockchain terms used in the articles. We ...

Bitcoin SV (BSV) and Bitcoin Association confirmed this week that a 2 gigabyte (GB) block was mined on the BSV blockchain public network. This is the largest block to date to be mined on a public ...

Venture capitalist Tim Draper downplayed the impact of quantum computing on Bitcoin BTC, arguing that fiat money in banks ...

NFTs are out, generative AI is in at this year's Game Developers Conference—though much of the industry isn't on board with that, either.

In an interview with The Block, Infanger outlined the company is focusing on three major priorities for 2026. First, the firm plans to expand institutional decentralized finance (DeFi) on the XRP ...

Cybersecurity researchers are warning that the foundations of digital trust are under strain as malware grows more adaptive, evasive and collaborative. In response, a team of Romanian scientists has ...

CEO Jolie Kahn participates in a fireside chat on March 18.

Stellar's Denelle Dixon says institutional blockchain adoption stalls over privacy gaps. Banks fear rivals seeing their transaction data on transparent ledgers.