# kaal:claim:3227933-014

**Claim.** Network connectivity is what makes blockchain records practically immutable, because it allows multiple identical copies of the ledger to exist simultaneously across the network.

**Type.** mechanism  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- requires broad network connectivity

**Source quote.**

> Network connectivity is vital because it allows for multiple identical copies of the blockchain to be available simultaneously across the network. This makes it practically impossible to alter or erase information in the blockchain.

**From.** Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P.M. Vermeulen, *Why 'Blockchain' Will Disrupt Corporate Organizations* (2018), 3. Blockchain, page 11

**Cite as.** Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P.M. Vermeulen, Why 'Blockchain' Will Disrupt Corporate Organizations (2018). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3227933

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**Topics.** blockchain

**Keywords.** immutability, network-connectivity, blockchain, tamper-resistance

**Related claims.**

- extended_by: https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/3411897-018

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