Other challenges

Apart from security and privacy, discussed in Chapter 18, Scalability and Other Challenges, several other hurdles should be addressed before the mainstream adoption of blockchains can be realized. These include regulation, government control, immature technology, integration with existing systems, and implementation costs.

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