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So while I don't really participate in cryptocurrencies anymore I have a basic knowledge of how it all works and have read up on ETH contracts. Couldn't someone create a contract on the ETH network (my terminology might be off) that allows you send a message to contract with a name (maybe more PII), a date, and some amount of ETH to create the system Jim Bell hypothesized?

Obviously a big issue would be "death confirmation" as is how do we know X person is actually dead so we can pay out to the "winner"? I imagine it could be done through some kind of majority system but what incentive would other "donators"/"would be killers" have to confirm a death has happened if they aren't the beneficiary? I'm sure someone clever could think of some way to do it...



> Obviously a big issue would be "death confirmation" as is how do we know X person is actually dead so we can pay out to the "winner"?

Put people on the blockchain, obviously.


Well this just gave me a chill down my spine. It isn't too crazy to imagine this happening.


The problem you describe is not really solved (at least not to my knowledge) and is often referred to as the Oracle problem in smart contracts.


For the second part, look at prediction markets like Augur.


Anyone could see who the "winner" is though I believe?




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