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Re:The blockchain paradox: Why DLTs may do little to transfo... by dobin on Thursday June 15, 2017 @04:08AM (#14558672)
Decentralized trustless databases can also be implemented with Merkle Trees (as it is done with certificate transparency). I dont understand why people choose blockchains instead.
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Re:The blockchain paradox: Why DLTs may do little to transfo... by drh on Thursday June 15, 2017 @08:17AM (#14559670)
Blockchains are currently implemented with a Merkle tree at each block, and Merkle proofs are used to store the transactions in that block.
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