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Re:The Ethereum merge is done by thfuran on Friday September 16, 2022 @12:54PM (#32868886)
The point of blockchain is to allow people to not use blockchain? I believe I have just now conceived of a more elegant way to achieve that.
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Re:The Ethereum merge is done by beaned on Friday September 16, 2022 @03:39PM (#32871011)
I could have been clearer. The point is to be able to opt out of the traditional finance system when they want to.
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Re:The Ethereum merge is done by curlftpfs on Friday September 16, 2022 @05:18PM (#32872113)
It's a point of a blockchain; it's opt-in. Much like your credit card's contract.
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