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Re:You Do Not Need Blockchain: Popular Use Cases and Why The... by scoopitywoop on Friday February 22, 2019 @03:39PM (#19228905)
> when you can't use contracts and the legal system to ensure trust between the parties

what about transmitting value over the internet without relying on an external system? You know, like digital cash (but actually cash, not airline points that require a central actor to approve the transaction).

Re:You Do Not Need Blockchain: Popular Use Cases and Why The... by pjc50 on Friday February 22, 2019 @03:53PM (#19229000)
But to get to and from Actual Money, you have to go through a small number of non-trustworthy external systems.