2022-06-21 - Blockchains Vulnerable to Centralized Control, DARPA Report Finds

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Date: 2022-06-21
Title:

Blockchains Vulnerable to Centralized Control, DARPA Report Finds

Summary:

Researchers at the gonzo Pentagon research agency responsible for introducing the world to stealth bombers, insect-sized surveillance drones, and the internet itself have some reservations about the blockchain technology underpinning Web3.

A newly released report commissioned by the Defense Advanced Research Project (DARPA) titled “Are Blockchains Decentralized?” found key vulnerabilities potentially capable of jeopardizing blockchain tech’s supposed “decentralized” ethos.

URL: https://gizmodo.com/blockchains-vulnerable-to-centralized-control-darpa-fi-1849088882
Author(s): Mack DeGeurin