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Web3's Great Gambit: Incentives for the Almost Impossible
Why Decentralization Matters. We’ve forgotten there’s a better way to… | by Chris Dixon | OneZero
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- But decentralizing the internet has been hard to do. When contrasted against the well-established efficiency and stability of centralized systems, decentralized systems have struggled to keep pace. Now, however, the emerging technology of crypto and web3 — specifically, programmable blockchains, composable smart contracts, and digital assets — make... See more
from Decentralization for Web3 Builders: Principles, Models, How - a16z crypto by Andreessen Horowitz (AZ)
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- Decentralization is valuable when it lets you do new things fundamentally better, not old things fundamentally worse. Web3 advocates are trying to pick a fight with the most beloved products in the world while handicapping themselves with decentralized architectures. If you want to win a fist fight, you probably shouldn’t choose the strongest guy i... See more
from Why Decentralization Isn't as Important as You Think by Haseeb Qureshi
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