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There is one other case where a structure like a block chain can make sense. It’s an easy way to build an unalterable log. If you give me hash 200000 in the cha
by api 4y ago
There is one other case where a structure like a block chain can make sense. It’s an easy way to build an unalterable log. If you give me hash 200000 in the chain I know that log entries 0-200000 are all unaltered.
This is perhaps the simplest easiest use case for a hash based linked list. Of course this is not the complete picture of what cryptocurrencies are; the hash list is just part of the system.
- iterateofen 4y agoThat tech exists without blockchain in a distributed way. Look at Git or GitHub. Saying that is a unique feature or reason to use blockchain is similar to saying blockchain can add two numbers together so we should use it to build a calculator.
- humanizersequel 4y agoThen you're just trusting Github, and they don't have a perfect track record on neutrality: https://www.jessesquires.com/blog/2022/04/19/github-suspending-russian-accounts/ https://www.jessesquires.com/blog/2022/04/19/github-suspendi...