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People are still looking for problems to which blockchain is the solution.
So far we’ve found none.
I would beg to differ. It seems to be pretty useful for Software development. After all git repos are Blockchains. That being said: use a solution that fits your problem, don't try to adapt a problen to your solution. Thats something a lot of the crypto- or AI-bros are apparently misunderstanding
No, git repos are merkle trees. Blockchains happen to build on merkle trees. Git is not blockchain.
I suppose it depends on how exactly you define a blockchain. If you add distributed consensus algorithms and a requirement for BFT resistance, then it clearly isnt. Its the usual issue with definition...
The definition isn’t the problem. Git isn’t blockchain, never was, never will be. Thank ~god~ Linus
Since a definition is descriptive, not prescriptive, I think it's paramount.