Ask HN: What are some interesting applications of Bitcoin aside from currency?

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13 years ago

For example, there is a "proof of existence" being built using the Bitcoin protocol [0] and a distributed prediction market [1]. And this great post by Albert Wenger of USV hints at a universe of possibilities [2].

I'm very interested in what else is possible, and what else is currently being built. My guess is that others are as well. Thanks!

[0] http://www.proofofexistence.com/about [1] https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/felten/bitcoin-research-in-princeton-cs/ [2] http://www.usv.com/posts/bitcoin-as-protocol

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