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Re:Ask HN: What benefits does the blockchain provide? by SAI_Peregrinus on Sunday January 07, 2018 @06:47PM (#16093529)
The accuracy of the computation is pretty much never the issue anyway. That's checkable by any auditor. As far as I can tell triple entry accounting adds one buzzword..
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Re:Ask HN: What benefits does the blockchain provide? by candiodari on Monday January 08, 2018 @07:30AM (#16096284)
When was the last time you checked the books of the bank where your money is stashed ?

Because for your bitcoins, that would be "45 minutes or less".

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