First there was Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency that utilizes blockchain, a decentralized system of data collection and transactions that we are told will defy hacking. (Wasn’t the Titanic said to be unsinkable?) We read that cryptocurrency and other blockchain functions will be a societal gamechanger, much like the internet was when Al Gore invented it some years ago. My own state of Ohio will now accept Bitcoin as payment for commercial taxes. And, of course, there are many other cryptocurrencies mushrooming around us. In my life, many innovations seem to be solutions in search of problems. I don’t find my current methods of transacting business – cash and credit cards – to be so onerous that I am screaming for a new way to conduct commerce. But, I will admit that I have security concerns about my credit card number and other highly personal data being ‘safely stored’ all over the internet. Some years ago, I enjoyed the thrill of being a victim of identity theft,
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