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, sinc

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.