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Decentralization
The Decentralized Mystique
New academic research on Bitcoin’s early years undermines its foundational myths of privacy through pseudonymity and decentralization, Jaron Lanier and Glen Weyl write.

New Research Unearths Insights Into Satoshi and Bitcoin’s Early Days
The paper makes no claims about the Bitcoin network today, more than a decade after the end of the period analyzed. But it underscores well-known and longstanding privacy challenges.

UST Won't Be the End of Algorithmic Stablecoins
The trail for a monetary "Holy Grail" continues, despite Terra’s collapse. So what do we do about it?

Terra, Web 3 and Acceptable Risk in Innovation
Garbage Day newsletter author Ryan Broderick is skeptical about what comes after Web 2. There are challenges and opportunities ahead.

Solana Labs CEO on OpenSea, Wormhole Exploit, Decentralization
Solana Labs CEO & Founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the network’s rapid growth and use case for NFTs, noting OpenSea’s recent decision to feature SOL assets. Plus, Yakovenko explains how the protocol addressed the Wormhole exploit and ambitions for increased decentralization.

Is Ethereum Staking Pool Lido’s Growth an Omen of Centralization?
Lido might be on track to control over 50% of all staked ether on the Beacon Chain. Better it than Coinbase, proponents say.

Is Miner Concentration Once Again Jeopardizing Bitcoin? Not Exactly
The high percentage of hashrate now located in North America may look like China 2.0, but the reality is more complicated.

Vitalik Buterin's Dad on Ukraine, Censorship and Decentralization
Ukraine war might be the "next big push towards adoption of crypto," he said.
