Source: Moonpay.com | Accessed April 2, 2025

Published on 1/11/2024

All your burning questions about blockchain technology. How does blockchain work and what problems does it solve? Find out in this easy guide.

By Milly Fox-Jones

Table of Contents

  1. What is blockchain?
  2. How does a blockchain work?
  3. The blockchain transaction process
  4. Blockchain decentralization
  5. Is blockchain technology secure?
  6. Pros and cons of blockchain technology
  7. How can blockchains be used in the real world?
  8. Blockchain FAQs
  9. Begin your blockchain journey with MoonPay

Blockchain technology is used to validate and store information digitally on what’s known as a “distributed ledger”. Since it’s based on a peer-to-peer network, blockchain removes the need for a central authority–it’s a decentralized, self-organizing structure.

While most commonly associated with cryptocurrency, blockchain technology has a wide range of applications thanks to its security and efficiency.

This beginner’s guide to blockchain explains what the technology is, how it works, and ways that it can be put to use in areas other than cryptocurrency.

What is blockchain?