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Re:IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing – ... by HideousKojima on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @05:50PM (#26020280)
So why wouldn't a central database work, with the producer entering how much they sent to the shipping company, and the shipping company entering how much they sent?

What in the world does the use of blockchain enable in this case?

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Re:IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing – ... by rglullis on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @06:14PM (#26020524)
Who controls the "central database"? What if the manager of the central database is colluding with the shipping company, or the producer?

What if the manager of the central database wants to block one of the producers to favor another one?

"What does the blockchain enable in this case?"

To get rid of the central database and all the potential sources of conflict?

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