# Blockchains: How They Work and Why They’ll Change the World - IEEE Spectrum

<https://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/networks/blockchains-how-they-work-and-why-theyll-change-the-world>

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## What Jamie wrote

Thorough background and introduction to blockchain technology along with a number of great examples beyond cryptocurrencies.

## Facts

- Kind: [Page](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/kinds/page/)

## Appears in

- [WT23: Weekly Thing for October 14, 2017](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/23/), Links 📌

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## Elsewhere

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