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		dboreham on April 3, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reflections on Distrusting xz Blockchains were invented in 1982?

Lichtso on April 3, 2024 [–]

In short, yes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain#History

People conflate blockchains, distributed networks and cryptocurrencies.

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