Just brainstorming here. As the blockchain is unfalsifiable, and can be used to store identity, would it not also be possible to use it to create a DRM system?
If your copy of a product has to be verified through the blockchain.. you can't crack it.. can you?
Let's say you develop a form of DRM where product A is tied to an address in the blockchain. That main address in turn has an address book. Each address in that book is tied to 1 copy of the product, and is used for white listing/unlocking (like a CD-key).
For example: You buy a game. When the game starts it sends a preloaded 0.00000001 BTC to the main address from the white listed address.. thus unlocking the product and verifying you as a legitimate user. The game might come loaded with enough BTC for 25 installs or something similar. If you want to install more, you can send the prerequisite 0.00000001 BTC to that copy's unique address.
Topic: Bitcoin DRM? (Read 525 times)
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