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Missing from the post-1996 list: bitcoin, which solved the byzantine generals problem without trusted third parties and gave us the first permissionless digital
by ricardolopes 6y ago
Missing from the post-1996 list: bitcoin, which solved the byzantine generals problem without trusted third parties and gave us the first permissionless digital currency, along with all the innovation in the crypto space, such as zk-SNARKs, IPFS and so on.
- sime2009 6y agoAs someone living and working in a developed western country, and someone who works in IT, I can't think of a single change or thing Bitcoin or blockchain tech has brought with it. The only difference I see is contained to the headlines of discussion sites like HN and Reddit. Zero impact.