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

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

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.