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Blockchain is a form of database stored in thousands of computers across the world. 

It is managed by a peer-to-peer network for use as publicly distributed ledger.

Bitcoin is a distributed ledger for recording transactions in the form of blocks.

The transactions made in blockchain are secure and transparent. 

The blockchain is used to store ledger of payments for bitcoin. 

When a bitcoin transaction happens, it is transmitted to a network of computers.

The transactions are decentralized. So, all the transactions can be viewed transparently. 

This way, anyone can witness the transactions happening live.

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