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Litmus tests for using blockchain vs. relational database

When should a business use blockchain despite its inefficiency? Honestly, I can't think of any reason to not just use a traditional relational database instead.

Instead of anecdotes I'm interested in any literature exploring this issue, ideally outlining specific features of a use-case that would make it a good fit for blockchain.

Here's an example, but it's far too vague IMO: https://dcicblog.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/06/Smith.pdf (clickable version in comments)

4 points perditus 7 years ago 5 comments

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