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To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (46188)1/25/2018 12:06:36 AM
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Glenn Petersen

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On a coincidental related note, NIST just released (today) a report on blockchain, titled "Blockchain technology overview"

Link to NIST webpage: NIST blockchain report page



To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (46188)1/25/2018 10:47:25 AM
From: axial  Respond to of 46821
 
From the Cook list, a contributor's links on Blockchain alternatives:

forbes.com

youtube.com

He suggests that with DAG there are no miners (therefore, short-term resistance to adoption), no risk of a 51% attack on consensus, and much faster transaction times
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He follows with details on DAGs, some of the short-comings of the current blockchain, including the "double-spending attack"

cs.huji.ac.il

Jim