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Was there a gap in the first place? We could design temper-proof data storage since way before the blockchain. All you need is checksums, public key cryptograph
by simias 5y ago
Was there a gap in the first place? We could design temper-proof data storage since way before the blockchain. All you need is checksums, public key cryptography and a way to publish your signed checksums.
I'm not saying that this isn't a good project but it's a bit strange to frame it as if it was a major technical breakthrough.
If anything what catches my eye in this announcement is the "time travel" feature as well as the wire protocol compatibility with Postgres, that's pretty cool.
- XorNot 5y agoGetting it all for free in the product is kind of a huge win though. It's always been possible with other systems, but you still have to implement it.
- nuclearnice1 5y ago> All you need is checksums, public key cryptography and a way to publish your signed checksums. I agree that’s sufficient. One non technical addition I see in Bitcoin is the incentive to verify the checksums.