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Re:There aren't that many uses for blockchains by rich_sasha on Thursday August 11, 2022 @05:42AM (#32423444)
The various crypto meltdowns of the recent years show that crypto actually involves lots and lots of trust.

From the frontend doing what it really says, through intricacies of how the smart contracts work, manual control over wallets, and trusting the business logic.

Transaction security is kind of the last thing to worry about.

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Re:There aren't that many uses for blockchains by cannabis_sam on Thursday August 11, 2022 @11:55AM (#32427650)
I agree, but none of these trust issues are solved by using blockchai based solutions…
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Re:There aren't that many uses for blockchains by cannabis_sam on Friday August 12, 2022 @01:18PM (#32441442)
Hilariously this is a business opportunity, far bigger than any crypto startup being funded by yc…
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