Decentralization


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Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike Steps Down, Is He Right About Web 3?

Moxie Marlinspike has stepped down as chief executive at Signal, the encrypted messaging app he founded in 2014. WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton will serve as interim CEO. “The Hash” team discusses what could be next for Marlinspike amid his critiques of Web 3 for not being truly decentralized as its proponents claim.

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Pudgy Penguins NFT Project Ousts Founders as Mood Turns Icy

The beloved NFT project Pudgy Penguins voted out its founders Thursday after they allegedly failed to deliver on stated goals and drained the treasury of funds. Some argue the entire project should be decentralized, potentially an industry first. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest battle for control, raising governance questions surrounding NFT communities and what this means for the fate of Pudgy Penguins.

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Opinion

Is a DAO + LLC Still a DAO?

The way many DAOs are legally structured means they’re not DAOs in a true sense.

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Finance

Crypto Needs Centralized Systems to Integrate With Traditional Finance, Binance CEO Says

Centralized systems are required to bring money into crypto from mainstream finance and to provide an exit route.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks during Consensus.

Opinion

The Lifecycle of a DAO: Inside a Cultural Phenomenon

To think through the cultural practices and evolution of a DAO, we present a thought experiment on the life of a DAO, from birth to death to resurrection.

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Policy

It Can’t Be ‘Decentralization or Bust’

Decentralization seems to describe a simple concept, but defining it and determining why it matters and how to regulate it is challenging.

Binance to Ditch Decentralized HQ Concept?

Layer 2

Most Influential 2021: Do Kwon

Terraform Labs has built the most successful algorithmic stablecoin yet. And a recent SEC subpoena shows just how important decentralization is.

Portrait of Terra founder Do Kwon for CoinDesk's "Most Influential" (Jake the Degen/CoinDesk)

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Key Takeaways From Crypto CEOs' Capitol Hill Hearing

The House Financial Services Committee convened Wednesday morning with executives from six major cryptocurrency companies to discuss digital assets and stablecoins. CoinDesk's Galen Moore shares insights into the main takeaways and reactions to Bitfury CEO Brian Brooks making a case for decentralization.

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