Question

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what is one characteristic of blockchain technology that allows a ledger to be spread out and accessible to people all over the world?

• decentralized and not under government control
• centralized control for consistency
• timestamped and unalterable
• distributed in a shared network

Explanation:

To determine the characteristic of blockchain technology that allows a ledger to be spread out and accessible globally, we analyze each option:

• "Decentralized and not under government control": Decentralization relates to governance, not directly to spreading the ledger.
• "Centralized control for consistency": Centralized control is the opposite of blockchain’s distributed nature.
• "Timestamped and unalterable": This refers to data integrity, not distribution.
• "Distributed in a shared network": Blockchain uses a distributed (shared) network where the ledger is replicated across multiple nodes, enabling global access and spread.

Answer:

D. Distributed in a shared network