[simplyluke]

> It's just multiple computers keeping a balance. It's not complicated.

It wouldn't be hacker news without a comment like this. I haven't personally worked in finance, but I've had a lot of friends do it.

It _absolutely_ is complicated. It's not too complicated for a nation or the EU to do it in house, but no, there's a bit more there than "Claude make me a ledger"

[otterley]

My usual response to claims like this is “if it’s so easy, why haven’t you done it yet?”

[Supermancho]

Trolling is not insightful. A number of other companies already have "done it" and are in use across the world. The question is why aren't western nations ALL using alternates yet? The article is pointing out that a new attempt is gaining political momentum, which answers the question.

[Sebguer]

it's just addition and subtraction, how hard can it really be???