Summary: <p>In this introductory episode, we discuss what makes up blocks and block headers. We also cover a bit about state vs history, what exactly makes up a transaction and do a quick intro to a Merkle Tree. </p> <p>For more, please check out these resources: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_160oMzblY8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_160oMzblY8</a></li> <li><a href="https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/268/ethereum-block-architecture" rel="nofollow">https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/268/ethereum-block-architecture</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coursera.org/lecture/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-blocks-I5uc7" rel="nofollow">https://www.coursera.org/lecture/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-blocks-I5uc7</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkletree" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkletree</a></li> </ul>
