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Cointelegraph·2025-11-10 08:30
Blockchain Fairness Challenges - Blockchains face inherent difficulties in achieving perfect fairness due to differing transaction order perceptions across computers [1] - Perfect fairness is impossible because different computers see transactions in different orders [1] - Hashgraph's median timestamp approach to fairness is vulnerable to manipulation by a single malicious node [1] Emerging Solutions - Newer systems like Aequitas and Themis address fairness by grouping conflicting transactions [1] - These systems avoid strict first-to-arrive rules [1] Industry Question - The industry questions whether blockchains can achieve true fairness or only "fair enough" solutions [2]