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Re:Spot Bitcoin ETF receives official approval from the SEC by sowbug on Thursday January 11, 2024 @02:14AM (#38948846)
You might want to read the Bitcoin whitepaper. There is zero ambiguity in the situation you describe. That is the essence of the proof-of-work (or proof-of-stake, take your pick) solution to the Byzantine generals problem.
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Re:Spot Bitcoin ETF receives official approval from the SEC by lottin on Thursday January 11, 2024 @09:54AM (#38952945)
The ambiguity has to do with the fact that we don't know for sure which blockchain will prevail, because the protocol is unenforceable.
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