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Welcome to BlockShots, your guide to demystifying the world of blockchain in a clear and approachable way. Whether you're a crypto enthusiast or just starting out, our goal is to provide you with a solid foundation in blockchain technology. BlockShots is your trusted source for blockchain education in a down-to-earth, no-nonsense style. Tune in, learn, and navigate the world of blockchain with confidence.

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BlockShots: Blockchain Simplified Gautam Dhameja

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Welcome to BlockShots, your guide to demystifying the world of blockchain in a clear and approachable way. Whether you're a crypto enthusiast or just starting out, our goal is to provide you with a solid foundation in blockchain technology. BlockShots is your trusted source for blockchain education in a down-to-earth, no-nonsense style. Tune in, learn, and navigate the world of blockchain with confidence.

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    Episode 113 - What is Restaking?

    Episode 113 - What is Restaking?

    Restaking is staking of already staked tokens. But how is the possible?
    If tokens are staked for one purpose — providing econoimic security for consensus of a network — they could be further staked to provide security to other networks or apps.
    The process of restaking works by overriding the withdrawal and slashing conditions of user’s staked tokens.
    Listeners are encouraged to also check out the Episode 22 where Proof of Stake and Staking are explained.


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    Episode 112 - Modular Blockchains

    Episode 112 - Modular Blockchains

    Modular blockchains has been one of the buzz words in the last year. In this episode, let’s understand modularity in blockchains.
    In the beginning, consensus and execution were part of the same blockchain like Ethereum 1.0. Then execution was decoupled and put into rollups. Then came the need for storing rollup data in the L1. And then we got DA layers as separate networks.
    Now we have consensus on L1, execution on L2, and data on DA layers. This is how we have modularised the blockchains.


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    Episode 111 - What are Altcoins?

    Episode 111 - What are Altcoins?

    In this episode, we understand what are altcoins?
    Altcoin was first used for any coin other than bitcoin. But the definition has evolved a bit among different circles in the crypto land. Listen to the full episode to explore the topic in detail.


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    Episode 110 - Orphan or Uncle Blocks

    Episode 110 - Orphan or Uncle Blocks

    In this episode, we understand what are orphan or uncle blocks. This is more of a Proof of Work related concept where two blocks are produced at the same time. One of them becomes part of the chain - based on the longest chain consensus rule - while the other becomes and orphan (Bitcoin) or uncle (Ethereum 1.0) block.
    Listen to the full episode to understand what eventually happens to these blocks and transactions inside them.


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    • 3 min
    Episode 109 - On-chain vs Off-chain Governance

    Episode 109 - On-chain vs Off-chain Governance

    In this episode, we understand the two ways of doing blockchain governance - on-chain and off-chain.
    When the decisions to update the blockchain software are driven by processes off the chain (online forums, meetups, etc.) then it leads to off-chain governance.
    When the decisions are made using a voting process that is recorded on the blockchain (as transactions) and when the update of the blockchain is driven via this voting, then it is on-chain governance.


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    Episode 108 - Fork Choice Rule

    Episode 108 - Fork Choice Rule

    A fork choice rule is part of the blockchain consensus mechanism and it is used to find out the canonical chain for adding new blocks.
    Fork choice rule becomes relevant when there is a fork caused by network partition or two blocks being produced at the same time. A fork could also happen when there are dishonest validators in the network.
    When validators produce new blocks, they need to identify which block should be the parent of the block being produced. To find the parent block, validators have to run a function to find out the longest chain. This function is called the fork choice rule.
    Depending on the blockchain consensus rules, the fork choice rule takes as input the current chain, the votes or attestations on finalized or seen blocks, and other relevant consensus data.


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