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Julian Assange quoting blockchain hash does not prove he's alive (constellationr.com)
2 points by walterbell on Jan 17, 2017 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



It would be relatively easy to force someone to print a certain headline or lotto numbers. The point is that no one controls the blockchain so no one can force a particular hash to appear. That's the advantage it has over "simpler systems".




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