Quotable Satoshi on Nostr: Proof-of-work has the nice property that it can be relayed through untrusted ...
Proof-of-work has the nice property that it can be relayed through untrusted middlemen. We don't have to worry about a chain of custody of communication. It doesn't matter who tells you a longest chain, the proof-of-work speaks for itself.
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