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what's wrong with simple cryptographic signatures?
why do I need a block chain?
That could be also. But how do you confirm the legitimation of the file? I'm asking because I'm not sure if there is an easy way, like a HASH checking and something that can support it for validation.
From a logistical perspective, an arbitrary and every increasing number of documents tied to a single blockchain sounds like it'll create a chain that is unfathomably hard to work with. It'll eat up all the hard drive space you'll have available.
do you trust the person who signed it? if not, dont fucking trust it.
what more needs to be done?