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<span>B</span>lockchain was originally invented in 2008, by <strong>Satoshi Nakamoto, a name of fantasy used to represent either an individual or a group of people — the real identity still remains unknown.</strong> The original purpose was to create an accounting method for Bitcoin, the virtual currency that was going to be launched in 2009. In the past ten years, however, the <a href="https://hackernoon.com/blockchain/home" target="_blank"><strong>blockchain technology</strong></a><strong> has developed into something greater than expected, as it is being used and explored in a wide variety of other sectors and is rapidly disrupting industries such as healthcare, shipping and energy.</strong>