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Re:IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing – ... by allie1 on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @11:05AM (#26014917)
It certainly should be, and this is no problem in developed democracies. Not so much in the developing world - leaves room for corruption.

and btw look at Estonia - implemented blockchain for most of its govt stuff - including judiciary, and they are among the fastest in the world in terms of time to resolve matters once they reach the courts

ref: https://e-estonia.com/solutions/security-and-safety/e-justic...

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Re:IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing – ... by hertzrat on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @12:04PM (#26015819)
Imagine how impossible it becomes fix a wrongful conviction. You could never fully clear that persons name because the “crime” would forever be on the books publicly
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Re:IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing – ... by allie1 on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @12:55PM (#26016643)
True, it’s not something you can apply everywhere. But there are use cases where the downside is virtually nil.
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