blockchain aims to solve the &quot;Two Generals&#x27; Problem&quot;[0]
short explanation in video[1]<p>On what the article says, transactions not relying on the <i>first</i> bitcoin blockchain are <i>more</i> vulnerable to 51% attacks[2].
Though if that many big corps joined, they could achieve a well established, attack-proof consensus relatively fast - 
- this probably is bad news[3] for Bitcoins&#x27; blockchain &quot;ambitions&quot; which is considered by many a solution to de-centralize the &quot;internet&quot; or services depending on third parties.<p>[0] In computing, the Two Generals Problem, is a thought experiment meant to illustrate the pitfalls and design challenges of attempting to coordinate an action by communicating over an unreliable link: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Two_Generals%27_Problem" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Two_Generals%27_Problem</a><p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=sYduOfRLHq0" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=sYduOfRLHq0</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.bitcoin.it&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Weaknesses#Attacker_has_a_lot_of_computing_power" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.bitcoin.it&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Weaknesses#Attacker_has_a_lot_of_...</a><p>EDIT: format, clarification<p>UPDATE: [3] just saw the linux foundation page, this might actually be a good thing, forgive my ignorance