I was intrigued by the idea of using a blockchain to anonymize and secure lending, so I looked it up and a trial of such a thing was run a few months ago. I fou

I was intrigued by the idea of using a blockchain to anonymize and secure lending, so I looked it up and a trial of such a thing was run a few months ago. I found this gem: > TransUnion and Equifax said they are always assessing new ways to secure consumer credit data, an area that is tightly regulated by governments around the world. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-blockchain-credit/u-s-credit-agencies-test-canadian-blockchain-identity-network-idUSKBN1802OR https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-blockchain-credit/... The irony aside, it seems like the exact sort of thing a blockchain is good for: verifying transactions with a high degree of anonymity among parties that fundamentally do not trust each other. If I say I've had transactions that I say I have, I should be able to send you a code for you to verify it. There's no reason why I shouldn't have to consent for my private financial information to be disclosed to strangers in the first place.