> examples that wouldn't be better served by a database are basically non-existent.
If you say so, then here's a question for you.
Using only non-blockchain databases, can you build an exchange that is..
1) Owned by no one, or owned by a community to which anyone can join.
2) Unstoppable. Can't be shutdown even if you cold murder the entire team.
3) Can't be regulated (will never do KYC/AML).
4) Permission-less: anyone can trade and/or provide the liquidity.
5) Open-source with indisputable proof that it *always* runs *exactly* and *only* the code it shows on GitHub.
In other words, can you build Uniswap [1] with MySQL?
If you say so, then here's a question for you.
Using only non-blockchain databases, can you build an exchange that is..
In other words, can you build Uniswap [1] with MySQL?[1] https://app.uniswap.org