So, it’s secure, it can’t be changed without everyone seeing it, and it’s transparent, so any one party to a blockchain can see where each piece of data was created, when, and by whom. It can do multiple things, but it feels like a solution in search of a problem .
Read moreWhy are Blockchains bad for the environment?
It is estimated that each Bitcoin transaction uses around 2100 kilowatt hours (kWh), which is roughly what an average US household consumes in 75 days. When this energy is supplied from non-renewable energy sources, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can generate exorbitant greenhouse gas emissions .
Read moreCan blockchain disappear?
Blockchain has gone far beyond its beginnings in banking and cryptocurrency and there is no going back . Blockchain is a decentralized database in peer-to-peer (p2p) architecture used to store and send information about transactions or payments.
Read moreCan blockchain be trusted?
Blockchain technology—which was first introduced in 2008 in the context of the digital currency Bitcoin—is often seen as a trust producing technology that might make trustworthy intermediaries such as banks obsolete .
Read moreWhy you should not use blockchain?
Regulation- blockchains exist orthogonally to the law and can’t be easily overturned . In heavily regulated industries that require interpretation, blockchain could be difficult to effectively apply. It’s difficult to comply with all rules and often can’t be easily tailored to existing regulatory infrastructure.
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