# kaal:claim:3227933-015

**Claim.** Cryptographic hashing makes tampering detectable because even a minuscule change to the blockchain produces a different hash value, which other participants can observe instantly.

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

**Source quote.**

> The result of this combination of technologies is that even a minuscule change to the blockchain will result in a different hash value, making manipulation instantly and readily detectable by other participants.

**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.** consensus-and-security, citation-and-knowledge, blockchain

**Keywords.** cryptography, hashing, tamper-detection, blockchain

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