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Why Decentralization Isn't as Important as You Think
- So the real argument for crypto, and more broadly decentralization, is not that centralized systems are broken. Or that the current business models of the internet are not working. Because, in fact, they are for most consumers and many tens of thousands of creators. It’s that they are so functional that only a radical redistribution of control and ... See more
from Web3's Great Gambit: Incentives for the Almost Impossible by Jonathan Glick
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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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