Quiz Entry - updated: 2026.07.30
What is the difference between integrity and authenticity?
Integrity means the value has not changed since it was recorded; authenticity means the value was correct at its source.
A blockchain enforces integrity beautifully and authenticity not at all — garbage in, garbage immutably stored. This gap is the heart of the oracle problem, and closing it is what authenticity proofs, trusted hardware, and decentralization aim to do.