[What exactly is the significance of blockchain?]

On 4/19/2022 at 3:42 PM, singtoeil said:

When I first heard about it 4-5 years ago it seemed just like a buzzword that was thrown out to get more funding for your startup or just to sound more "posh". I also heard it being described as "glorified linked list" on few subreddits.

But considering how the "craze" around it has not died out and a few of online search seem to land you on pages of crypto bros I would like to ask:

• What exactly is blockchain?

• Where is it used https://100001.onl/ https://1921681254.mx/?

• Is it an actual viable tech or just a forced one (aka a bubble)?

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[What exactly is the significance of blockchain?]

When I first heard about it 4-5 years ago it seemed just like a buzzword that was thrown out to get more funding for your startup or just to sound more "posh". I also heard it being described as "glorified linked list" on few subreddits.

But considering how the "craze" around it has not died out and a few of online search seem to land you on pages of crypto bros I would like to ask:

• What exactly is blockchain?

• Where is it used?

• Is it an actual viable tech or just a forced one (aka a bubble)?