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Re:Select a document and have it certified in the Bitcoin bl... by Natanael_L on Thursday May 05, 2016 @05:36AM (#11634818)
Until those companies tanks. Hopefully it wouldn't happen too fast, but the blockchain isn't dependent on a gatekeeper.
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Re:Select a document and have it certified in the Bitcoin bl... by retube on Thursday May 05, 2016 @10:40AM (#11636473)
> but the blockchain isn't dependent on a gatekeeper

Apart from a tiny group of devs and mining pools engaged in non-stop bickering and infighting

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Re:Select a document and have it certified in the Bitcoin bl... by nickpsecurity on Thursday May 05, 2016 @10:49AM (#11636557)
Whereas the companies I mentioned are about and currently practice long-term stability to provide a return on their investment. The infrastructure they need is also already built. So, their main incentive is to keep letting the money flow in doing something useful.

Whereas, with issues you cited, I have no clue what the status or goals of Bitcoin will be in even 5 years.

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Re:Select a document and have it certified in the Bitcoin bl... by nickpsecurity on Thursday May 05, 2016 @08:58AM (#11635640)
It can't be sabotaged by the developers or big mining pools? I keep seeing articles worrying about both.
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