Re:An NFT without a blockchain
by CharlesW on Saturday December 18, 2021 @05:23PM
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> This article is like suggesting the signature on art is what matters, but what matters is the actual provenance.
And blockchains can't guarantee provenance either, although they can help ensure that the claimed provenance (probably) hasn't changed since the data was first added.
Re:An NFT without a blockchain
by Fomite on Saturday December 18, 2021 @07:40PM
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This. Blockchains can't guarantee provenance, or that art isn't stolen, etc. Just that the agreed upon story has remained consistent, whether or not it was true.
And blockchains can't guarantee provenance either, although they can help ensure that the claimed provenance (probably) hasn't changed since the data was first added.