kysar_tom

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   by kysar_tom 10y ago

   Tierion anchors the root of a Merkle Tree made up of all inbound records every 10 minutes into a Bitcoin transaction. With that root in a Bitcoin transaction, you can use a portable cryptographic proof (Tierion calls them blockchain receipt
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   by kysar_tom 10y ago

   The Bitcoin blockchain is really great for value transfer and data integrity. You want a hash of your data stored in the Bitcoin blockchain, that can referenced at a later point in time to validate the accuracy of the data.
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   by kysar_tom 10y ago

   Should have been more clear. No records should be stored on the Bitcoin blockchain, only a hash of the data. Using a service like Tierion, a hash of your data is anchored into the Bitcoin blockchain, and Tierion gives you back a blockchain
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   by kysar_tom 10y ago

   Tierion uses the Bitcoin blockchain for these reasons. Proof of work is what really secures your data.
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   by kysar_tom 10y ago

   You could, but a relational database isn't distributed upon 5,000+ worldwide nodes in an immutable data ledger. That's the value the Bitcoin blockchain provides, it allows you to stick data into a transaction that will be there fo
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   Blockchain Healthcare 2016 Report – Promise and Pitfalls(tierion.com)

   78 points by kysar_tom 10y ago|43 comments