Hello,

I have been researching about blockchains and stuff and it all seems like a big scam. It’s not sustainable and can be replaced by a simple database.

is there any legitimate use cases of blockchains or it is all just a big scam?

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    1 month ago

    Anything that requires a public, immutable database. Land registry would be one example. Notary public for electronic documents would be another.

    You can leverage the majority consensus to create a trusted software build system. Each block would be a package build

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      If you have to have someone enforce the land registry or the documents, what is the benefit of the database being zero trust?

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      land registry

      Yes! No more need for title insurance if ownership records are clear and public.

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        They already are in most countries. E.g. in Poland land registry is maintained by court system and any changes are made only as a result of court order or a filing made by a notary public, who has a real incentive to check all the documents, because they are on the hook financially for any false filings.