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nitwit005yesterday at 7:13 PM1 replyview on HN

Bitcoin doesn't really solve the trust issue, because it covers half the transaction. If I send you a bunch of bitcoin in exchange for oil, how do I ensure the oil shows up?

There are fixes to that problem, of course, but it's not bitcoin itself that's the solution.


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krupanyesterday at 9:31 PM

50% of a transaction verified is a whole lot better than 0%