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Re:Rhetoric around the blockchain hints at problems with tec... by zik on Sunday May 13, 2018 @11:33PM (#17062473)
Exactly. Blockchain is genuinely radical - but its primary benefit is trustless decentralisation. When a single entity controls all the nodes then you don't have decentralisation any more and you might as well just use a conventional database.

The real problem here is organisations jumping on the bandwagon without really understanding what they're doing.

Re:Rhetoric around the blockchain hints at problems with tec... by st26 on Sunday May 13, 2018 @11:40PM (#17062504)
Which is my biggest issue with most mainline coins, I believe they will ultimately incentivize centralization.