A blockchain is a public ledger of information collected through a network that sits on top of the internet. It is how this information is recorded that gives blockchain its groundbreaking potential. Blockchain technology is not a company, nor is it an app, but rather an entirely new way of documenting data on the internet. The technology can be used to develop blockchain applications, such as social networks, messengers, games, exchanges, storage platforms, voting systems, prediction markets, online shops and much more. In this sense, it is similar to the internet, which is why some have dubbed it “The Internet 3.0.”

区块链是通过位于互联网顶部的网络收集的信息的公共账本。正是这些信息的记录方式赋予了区块链突破性的潜力。区块链技术不是一家公司，也不是一款应用程序，而是一种全新的互联网数据记录方式。该技术可用于开发区块链应用，如社交网络、信使、游戏、交易所、存储平台、投票系统、预测市场、在线商店等。从这个意义上讲，它类似于互联网，这就是为什么有人把它称为“互联网3.0”