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Projects like Ceramic allow users to take their data with them across the internet. Two contributors highlighted this open-source protocol, describing how it could change how we build and interact with on-chain applications.
The Generalist (US) • What to Watch in Crypto in 2022 | the Generalist
Contextual, but not arbitrary
Relative, but not subjective
Objective, but not universal
Identity tokens, certificates, & reputation:
Shermin Voshmgir • Token Economy: Money, NFTs & DeFi
“Let’s actually get fully objective on, what does it mean to be decentralized?” he said. “Like I don’t really care about the philosophy part of it.…I do actually—I do care about it.” But for him, decentralization shouldn’t be an end in itself—it should be quantifiable and realistic.
The Information • Can Peace Last Between Crypto’s Visionary Rivals?
where deeds, titles, and other certifications of ownership are put in digital form to be acted upon by software—
Paul Vigna , Michael J. Casey • The Age of Cryptocurrency
If bitcoin’s blockchain ends up as the default protocol for these new applications, it’s going to need some serious upgrading before it can live up to all these sweeping, life-altering promises.
Paul Vigna , Michael J. Casey • The Age of Cryptocurrency
The promise of decentralisation is just a veneer — blockchain is in fact the worst kind of vendor lock-in.
Ross Stalker • Web3 Is Not Decentralisation — it’s a Ploy to Put Crypto Bros in Charge
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