For the sake of argument, I have some knowledge of bitcoin and blockchain but that I didn’t use them due of my unstable financial situation. I'm about to begin investing and even trading. The name speaks for itself. What function does blockchain serve? Is it merely necessary for recording every transaction, making it essentially just a database? Please continue to be pertinent; I am aware of how blocks are produced.
As @Helena Yu put it, I don't think it has to be too technical if OP wants to stay up late on BTC. Regarding the functions served by blockchain I think there are many, what is clear is that transparency is at the center of Bitcoin and there is no transmission to the bank for transaction completion and Bitcoin is encrypted with its own security protocol.