# Educational Byte: Why Crypto Transactions Are (Almost) Impossible to Reverse?

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Podcast: [Web3 Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/web3-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365654)
Published: 2026-06-30T16:00:54+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f4411526
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