The whole point was making verification accessible to everyone, not letting some exclusive group with their own agenda gatekeep the process. That's what decentralization is about—distributing power instead of concentrating it in the hands of a few who decide what's valid and what's not.
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SchrodingerWallet
· 7h ago
That's right, but the reality is that it's hard... No matter how much power is decentralized, it will eventually become centralized again.
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MidnightGenesis
· 21h ago
On-chain data shows that this narrative is almost identical to the idealistic rhetoric of 2018... And the result? Who holds the power now?
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LiquidationTherapist
· 12-05 22:56
Well said, but reality is always so harsh... Those big influencers and institutions have already formed alliances behind the scenes.
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ValidatorViking
· 12-05 22:56
nah, this reads like idealism before you've actually run validators through a full market cycle. accessibility ≠ security, and that's where most folks get blindsided. seen too many networks hemorrhage stake because they prioritized "everyone can verify" over consensus finality. gatekeeping exists for a reason when slashing risk is on the line tbh
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BearMarketMonk
· 12-05 22:38
Another “everyone is equal” fantasy. Sounds nice, but what’s the result? In the end, decentralized power still flows to those with resources—the same story repeats throughout history. Decentralization sounds sexy, but the market will teach you what reality really means.
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AirdropChaser
· 12-05 22:29
Well said, really, that's the true meaning of decentralization. Otherwise, what's the difference from the current centralized systems? Isn't it still decided by a small group of people?
The whole point was making verification accessible to everyone, not letting some exclusive group with their own agenda gatekeep the process. That's what decentralization is about—distributing power instead of concentrating it in the hands of a few who decide what's valid and what's not.