Reply to post: Wait... wait. So what?

Bitcoin's blockchain: Potentially a hazardous waste dump of child abuse, malware, etc

RLWatkins

Wait... wait. So what?

Blockchains are a decentralized way of distributing tamper-proof data. Any data. Cryptocurrency ledgers, software licenses, whatever.

Nothing special here about Bitcoin or about blockchains. Lots of applications use blockchains. They are not new.

The only surprising thing here is that someone wants to distribute tamper-proof malware or child porn.

But look on the bright side: they're cryptographically signed, so once someone catches up with them it'll be simple enough to prove who released the stuff into the wilds.

This is all a blinding glimpse of the obvious. [yawn]

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