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Author Topic: 2013-05-24 PC World: Could the Bitcoin Network be used as an Ultra Secure Notary  (Read 1028 times)
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May 24, 2013, 06:16:57 PM
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/2039705/could-the-bitcoin-network-be-used-as-an-ultrasecure-notary-service.html

Coverage of a new notary project called Proof of Existence: http://www.proofofexistence.com
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May 24, 2013, 08:27:07 PM
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He should have used namecoin ...

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May 24, 2013, 08:44:36 PM
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Using the blockchain for timestamping documents has been discussed by Satoshi himself.  IIRC the overall conclusion is that it's not a very good idea.   Not if it consists in throwing fractions of a bitcoin into a blackhole, anyway.

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