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"Trusted third parties are security holes. A security hole is any weakness that increases the risk of violating privacy, integrity, or property protection. The invocation of a 'trusted third party' constitutes the introduction of a security hole into that design."
- Nick Szabo
Source: Trusted Third Parties Are Security Holes (2001)
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/library/trusted-third-parties/#Bitcoin #Trustless #Security
The title is the thesis. Remove the middleman or become the victim. 🎯
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