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sean_hogle on March 10, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Require companies to use the term "licensing" inst...

Of course DRM-enabled goods can be digitally resold. It depends on the type of DRM being used. That would be one reason to have DRM. As I said, Apple is working on this now.

kefka on March 10, 2013 [–]

Does the restriction and ledger of BitCoin also implement so called DRM?

It does implement technological and other measures to guarantee the security of the whole blockchain.

(yes, it is a strained analogy, however one you would have to go up against in making new law or changing old laws)

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