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Blockchain is a decentralized, distributed, and often public, digital ledger consisting of records called blocks that are used to record transactions across many computers so that any involved block cannot be altered retroactively, without the alteration of all subsequent blocks. This makes it a secure and transparent way to record data. The first blockchain was conceptualized in 2008 by an individual or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto, who published a paper on the cryptographic activation of a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Since then, blockchain technology has expanded far beyond its cryptocurrency origins, finding applications in supply chain management, digital identity, voting systems, and more, promising to reshape industries through its inherent immutability and transparency.