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Re:How to create a private Ethereum network by 6nf on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @07:57PM (#14861487)
All of those are better done using other technologies. I don't see what the benefit is of shoehorning a blockchain in there.

What's the killer app? Sorry to be annoying but I honestly don't see why an CIO would choose a blockchain over more traditional options for anything at all. I've been following Bitcoin and ETH for many years and I've been thinking about this a LOT and I just don't see it.

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Re:How to create a private Ethereum network by decentralised on Thursday July 27, 2017 @02:26AM (#14863072)
I wrote about how I approach blockchains from a capability point on view a few months ago on LI, see here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blockchain-revolution-decentr...

I'd be happy to discuss further in private (chat/skype), but my "professional muscle memory" tells me that the only sane way of looking at a piece of technology is through its capabilities. When CIOs look for capabilities that can be met by blockchain then finding a business case becomes straightforward, otherwise it will be shoehorning as you say.

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