Consensus Is Not Enough: The Missing Trust Layer in Blockchain Design
The Illusion of Trustlessness When Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin in 2008, the breakthrough seemed revolutionary: computers could agree on transaction records without trusting a central authority. This mechanism, called consensus, solved the double-spend problem and launched the blockchain revolution. For over a decade, the industry has celebrated this achievement as the foundation of “trustless” systems. […]
