Hmm... a large contingent of people on HN claim blockchain is 100% worthless and no better than a centralized database. Then why is the Department of Justice saying:
> At the outset, it bears emphasizing that distributed ledger technology, upon which all cryptocurrencies build, raises breathtaking possibilities for human flourishing. These possibilities are rightly being explored around the globe, from within academia and industry, and from within government — including our own.
So what is it - our government is full of confused people, or HN is?
> At the outset, it bears emphasizing that distributed ledger technology, upon which all cryptocurrencies build, raises breathtaking possibilities for human flourishing. These possibilities are rightly being explored around the globe, from within academia and industry, and from within government — including our own.
So what is it - our government is full of confused people, or HN is?