Majaski, C. (2021, October 13). Distributed ledgers. Investopedia. Retrieved October 14, 2021, from https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/distributed-ledgers.asp#:~:text=A%20distributed%20ledger%20is%20a,geographies%2C%20accessible%20by%20multiple%20people.&amp;text=Underlying%20distributed%20ledgers%20is%20the,that%20is%20used%20by%20bitcoin. 

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Distributed Ledgers (also known as DLTs) are databases that are shared and collaborated across websites, firms, institutions and so on. Distributed Ledgers utilize the technology that Bitcoin uses, which is blockchain. Distributed Ledgers exist in several locations and can be accessed by various individuals. 

Distributed Ledgers

Business Ledgers are used as a record keeping system to keep track of a companys financial information. Every single financial transaction that takes place will find itself into the ledger. The financial information is used to make the companys financial staements.



The Role of Business Ledgers 

There are several serious problems with current business ledgers. The business ledgers used as of now are particularly susceptible to corruption and or tampering. A lack of transparency deepens this issue. Current business ledgers are also inefficient which leads them to be quite costly. 

Problems with current Business Ledgers 

Blocks are files that store data on the blockchain by recording the updated data of transactions and storing that data on a digital ledger. Blocks hold encrypted data, and in order to identity a particular block the information from previous blocks as well as data from transactions are used. 

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