From 2e4510679abf3c026c233569338380c350637265 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dave Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:59:06 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Some extra weird thoughts --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 91ef491..12b1b0e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ So if it can't be a blockchain, what can it be? Is it useful at all? Potentially, yes. There are lots of things in crypto land which do not necessarily need consensus and/or a Total Global Ordering. Some brainstormed ideas for these are in the `docs/` folder. +I also wonder: can we use George's insights about blockchain conflicts here? Assume a CRDT based system where participating users have public/private keypairs. The system is initialized with an initial distribution (like a regular blockchain is). Coins change hands when users sign transfers to each other. Is there a way to make such transfers update properly *without* making a block and having a total global ordering? + ## Prerequisites Install a recent version of Rust.