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Blockchain in the form of something like Bitcoin is probably the worst possible database for this sort of ledger. It’s wildly inefficient, slow, and subject to failures of all sorts. If it’s a public blockchain with public nodes, it’s subject to being attacked by malicious actors. If it’s entirely controlled by the legal authority, then there’s no reason to use a blockchain.


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