The basic function of a blockchain is to make the data trustless so that anyone can run a node and the data is verified to be untampered. The security of a blockchain depends on a large number of distributed nodes. The effect is essentially to make security a function of hashpower or incentive structure.
Putting the data on a private government blockchain would only guarantee that the data can be manipulated and cannot be publicly verified, which is no better than any website.
Trustless is misused, even in blockchains. What a [distributed] blockchain does is:
“...minimize the amount of trust required from any single actor in the system.“
This use of “trustless” doesn’t apply to custom ledgers that assign verifying nodes, that is: are not distributed to anyone who wants to participate, such as Chy-Na would like to when it comes to our voting.
The basic function of a blockchain is to make the data trustless so that anyone can run a node and the data is verified to be untampered. The security of a blockchain depends on a large number of distributed nodes. The effect is essentially to make security a function of hashpower or incentive structure.
Putting the data on a private government blockchain would only guarantee that the data can be manipulated and cannot be publicly verified, which is no better than any website.
But if anybody can run a node, that's how you get the wrong side with nodes and claiming fraud where one exists.
A 51% attack is not possible on any of the top blockchains. They are far too large.
No. That’s not the purpose of any part of distributed ledgers and blockchains.
No elaboration? I can do this too.
I'm right. You're wrong. QED
Trustless is misused, even in blockchains. What a [distributed] blockchain does is:
This use of “trustless” doesn’t apply to custom ledgers that assign verifying nodes, that is: are not distributed to anyone who wants to participate, such as Chy-Na would like to when it comes to our voting.
The term is also employed in describing extremely low-trust systems.
https://vitalik.ca/general/2020/08/20/trust.html