BlockShots: Blockchain Simplified

This episode covers blockchain token standards, how they came up, and what do they solve.

It also covers what are ERC20 tokens and why they are so popular.

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In this episode, the topic is Multiparty Compute (MPC). We go into some basic explanation of what MPC is, how it works, and how it is used as a security measure for crypto wallets.

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In this episode, the topic is Unstoppable Applications. We understand how applications dependent on others’ platforms and infrastructure can be stopped and how decentralized systems make them unstoppable.

To learn how to build Unstoppable Applications and blockchains and the core concepts behind them, do check out Polkadot Blockchain Academy. See more information at the following links.

https://linktr.ee/polkadotblockchainacademy

https://polkadot.network/development/academy/

https://www.youtube.com/@polkadotblockchainacademy

This episode is about AppChains - blockchains designed and built for specific application needs. Understand how AppChains are different from smart contract platforms and what problems they solve.

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In this episode, we do a slightly tangential topic about how smart contracts development is different from conventional software development. This stems from the last few episodes covering virtual machines and blockchain attacks. These create special conditions for execution of smart contacts. Let’s understand that.

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In this episode, we understand MEV Boost - a protocol to reduce the bad effects of MEV. The episode goes a bit deep into how MEV boost works and how it distributes the MEV opportunities and value among all parties. This one is a bit more deep into tech.

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In this episode we do a double click on how MEV works and who gets to make the profit when there is an opportunity. The episode also covers behind-the-scenes components of MEV with clear explanation of the entire process flow.

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In this episode, the topic is another one of blockchain attacks - the 51% Attack. The episode covers what is this attack, how it effects the blockchain consensus systems, and what is the effect on users and applications.

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In this episode the topic is the newly famous Bitcoin ordinals. We understand what are ordinals and how they enable NFTs on the Bitcoin blockchain. We also understand the basics around the ordinal theory.

You can also read more about the ordinal theory here - https://docs.ordinals.com/

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In this episode, we understand what is a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack and how it is relevant in context of blockchains. We also understand how DDoS attacks have negative impact on the functioning of blockchains.

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