New zero energy storage tech could lead to immortal blockchains
Today’s tech allows us to preserve data for thousands of years with zero energy usage, tomorrow’s could ensure Satoshi’s vision lives on forever.
Recent advances in the field of long-term storage could form the basis for the development of immutable digital ledgers capable of storing data for millions of years without power. In other words: immortal blockchains.
At its core, blockchain technology operates on the simple premise that data is demonstrably safer in a decentralized ledger than it is on a centralized server.
In the event of a local outage, such as the failure of a power grid, the ledger remains safe as long as there are nodes elsewhere still in operation. A centralized server can only store and serve data for as long as it’s powered.
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Author: Tristan Greene
