I still cannot figure out what is the point of a blockchain when a simple database system does the same. A blockchain is only a blockchain if there are miners and the trust is distributed.
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I still cannot figure out what is the point of a blockchain when a simple database system does the same. A blockchain is only a blockchain if there are miners and the trust is distributed.
A blockchain is like a decentralised database, it can be stored in multiple locations and data sharded and replicated across all, not so easy to do with a normal centralised database. The other thing is blockchain in most cases is transparent and can be explored by anyone, whereas traditional databases are usually private.