Blockchain 101: Blocks & Block Headers

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In this introductory episode, we discuss what makes up blocks and block headers. We also cover a bit about state vs history, what exactly makes up a transaction and do a quick intro to a Merkle Tree. For more, please check out these resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_160oMzblY8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_160oMzblY8) https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/268/ethereum-block-architecture (https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/268/ethereum-block-architecture) https://www.coursera.org/lecture/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-blocks-I5uc7 (https://www.coursera.org/lecture/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-blocks-I5uc7) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkletree (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkletree)

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