Редактирование: Blockchain/en (раздел)

== Applications ==

Bitcoin itself has enjoyed success as a [[Special:MyLanguage/censorship|censorship]]-resistant digital cash-like currency. Due to the potential level of anonymity offered, it has become the currency of choice of [[Special:MyLanguage/Cybercrime|cyber criminals]] involved with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carding_%28fraud%29 carding] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darknet_market darknet markets] and has various associations with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_web dark web]. However it has allowed websites and individuals to accept anonymous payments and donations without creating a digital footprint uses of PayPal or credit cards would otherwise leave, protecting the anonymity of both parties involved from traditional payment system compromise and [[Special:MyLanguage/mass surveillance|mass surveillance]].

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namecoin Namecoin] runs the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.bit .bit] tld, a censorship resistant domain name but requires special software to resolve.

Artists [https://www.pirateparty.org.uk/party-magazine/who-made-could-digitally-registered-images-be-future-creators have suggested] automatic digital registration of creations could provide digitally signed proofs of creation.

Technologies such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethereum Ethereum] have built a programming language into the block chain, allowing the execution of automated [[Special:MyLanguage/smart contracts|smart contracts]].

[http://www.coindesk.com/block-chain-technology-digital-democracy/ Transparent voting systems] has been proposed with this technology.