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Consensus rules must be verified using on-chain data only and cannot depend on website access.

• DennisP 7y ago
  True, but if the website provides an API and signed data, it can be possible to verify the signature on chain in a smart contract.
  • espoir666 7y ago
    I think this is his future direction, providing an API that can be verified
• comex 7y ago
  I’m nitpicking, but there’s no rule that a blockchain node can’t check a website before deciding whether a block is valid or not. It’s usually a bad idea, since if the page changes between different nodes’ requests, those nodes would end up disagreeing on validity. And it’s not necessary for this scenario. But it’s possible. It does imply trusting the owner of the website, whereas most cryptocurrencies aim to be trustless, but in this case the premise already involves trusting the government.