【The Guardian】Will blockchain fulfil its democratic promise or will it become a tool of big tech?

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The way we buy, sell, and interact with governments could be changed by blockchain technology that can verify the authenticity of everything from property ownership to organic vegetables.

Blockchain is a distributed ledger, and its verification is not performed by a central authority, but is based on the consensus of many users that a particular transaction is valid.

Then joined the techno-libertarians who see blockchain as a way of economic life without the oversight of central banks or other regulators.