We’ve updated our longform explainer taking you through the ins and outs of something not many people fully understand.

There is a great quote from the start of the movie The Big Short by Ryan Gosling’s character Jarred Vennett. He says when the economy collapsed during the financial crisis, “none of the experts or leaders or talking heads had a clue it was coming. I’m guessing most of you still don’t really know what happened”.

This story is an excerpt of the BlueNotes longread “Everything you’ll ever need to know about blockhain – and more”. Click here to read the full story.