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Is there actually such a thing as "blockchains" being used right now for actual things? [closed]
In the last few years, I've heard "blockchain" and "blockchain 2.0" and many other such buzzwords repeated so many times that I'm beginning to wonder if I've missed out on ...
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Can you have a cryptocurrency with a single source of truth?
Can you have a cryptocurrency that's based on TRUST? (how dare I use this dirty word haha)
Everyone who participates in the system agrees to trust this 1 party only, because they find them trustworthy....
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Why can't timestamps be a substitute for blockchain?
I'm super fascinated by the entire concept of proof of work and how it allows for a trustless, decentralized system. Despite knowing that proof of work (or proof of stake) can be an inevitable ...
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Is There a Safe Way to Decentralize or Spread Ownership of a Company Using Bitcoin or Altcoins?
We are starting a social enterprise that is focusing on home oriented products and services - starting with real estate brokerage services. The profits from this organization will be used to battle ...
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Decentralized democratic voting [duplicate]
Has the fundamental problem in cryptovoting, one person, one vote, in a completely decentralized or blockchain centric manner been solved?
In other words, how can votes be allocated in a ...
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Decentralized transactions between two decentralized currencies
Currently, bitcoins and namecoins are implemented using the Bitcoin protocol. And there might be several reason for new block chains to appear, but this is not the subject here.
As far as I know, ...
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