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Complete ignorance, byzantine fault tolerance is a great addition to society. No need to rely on intermediaries for trusted communication. This is not limited to financial transactions. Clear benefits to society are: oppression resistant voting systems, decentralized energy grid (solar power redistributed), reliable property rights (for under-developed / corrupt countries), transparent supply chain management (avoid counterfeits, traceability of sources, theft…etc)


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