I gave a talk on cryptocurrencies a few weeks back and used Bittorrent as one of several examples of non-blockchain software/protocols that solve an important technological problem and don't require a blockchain.
Then I get home and read the news:
"Bittorrent: Now with Blockchain!!!"
Didn't some futurist warn about the threat of a sophisticated physical replication process getting out of control and turning everything into paperclips? Because it feels like we're already there in the digital domain.
The token use case for BitTorrent is so obvious, however, that this seems more like BitTorrent using Tron’s ICO money to make their own coin. The chances of them integrating all the other Tron BS is essentially zero.
Then I get home and read the news:
"Bittorrent: Now with Blockchain!!!"
Didn't some futurist warn about the threat of a sophisticated physical replication process getting out of control and turning everything into paperclips? Because it feels like we're already there in the digital domain.