Merkle trees, also known as hash trees or binary hash trees, are tree-like data structures used in computer science. They are named after their inventor, Ralph Merkle, who proposed the concept in 1979 ...

Singapore-based decentralized finance (DeFi) services firm Cake DeFi has announced the release of its proof of reserves using the cryptographically audited Merkle tree method. Developed by Ralph ...

In Part 2, we saw how a simple concept of a linked list can morph into complex, distributed systems. Obviously, this is a simple, conceptual evolution leading up to blockchain, but it’s not the only ...