centralization
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Not only are we quite centralized, but the degree to which this centralization is hidden makes it impossible to remain secure
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Crypto has proven to be very good at getting humans to do a specific action which benefits the overall network
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Chorus One tried to tease out some risks that could emerge from the buzzy restaking protocol
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Blockworks spoke with Matt Cutler, CEO of Blocknative — which exited the Ethereum relayer space last week — about the relayer puzzle and its implications for Ethereum
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While a host of alternatives try to fill market void, Paypal’s stablecoin is slow on the uptake
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At its core, PYUSD is a digital asset run by one of the world’s biggest regulated payments companies
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Lido was the solution to Ethereum’s centralization risk, but the remedy has become too successful, it seems
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This upgrade marks a milestone in Ethereum’s path forward — and stakers need to choose carefully to keep decentralization alive
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Decentralized exchanges offer a beacon of hope to those proponents seeking an alternative to the current system
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FTX exchange NFTs show blank images, while direct links now point to the bankruptcy page
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