You can replace one or a few trusted third parties with an entire network of node operators (similar to the blockchain or Tor network) and achieve practical tim

You can replace one or a few trusted third parties with an entire network of node operators (similar to the blockchain or Tor network) and achieve practical timelock encryption[^1]. As long as there are enough uncompromised nodes, you will be able to obtain your secret in the future. [^1]: https://github.com/drand/tlock https://github.com/drand/tlock