Re:Bitcoin Miners Signal Revolt Amid Sluggish Blockchain
by eru on Monday March 13, 2017 @07:19PM
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Yes, people have been doing fractional reserve with gold and reputation for a long, long time.
I wonder whether bitcoin fractional reserve can live off reputation alone, or whether smart-contracts can / have to help?
Just like fractional reserves cannot be done with gold, unless you trust a third party (and thus, receive "bank notes" for your gold deposit!).