Opinion
The convergence of blockchain and AI is not optional but essential for creating a secure, transparent and decentralized foundation for autonomous agent economies.
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Decentralization News
What is decentralization? A decentralization definition is that it is the process of distributing and dispersing power away from a central point. Most financial and governmental systems in the traditional mainstream world are centralized, meaning they are controlled and managed by a single authority.
There are several crucial disadvantages to this approach, stemming from the fact that any central authority also plays the role of a single point of failure in the system: Any malfunction at the top of the hierarchy, whether unintentional or deliberate, inevitably has a negative effect on the entire system.
Centralization can also be present on a technical level. Hacking one of a centralized entity’s main points of failure, such as a database, could affect the entire entity and its network.
Decentralization spreads power and information across multiple points. Decentralization advantages can include greater security and diversified control.
Bitcoin was designed as a decentralized alternative to government money and, therefore, doesn't have any single point of failure, making it more resilient, efficient and democratic. Its underlying blockchain technology allows for this decentralization, offering every user an opportunity to become one of the network's many payment processors. As a whole, the crypto industry values decentralization, with projects building on various blockchains and distributed ledger technologies, or DLT
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Beyond price swings and media hype, Bitcoin continues to evolve while staying true to its core values. The latest episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast looks at Bitcoin’s scalability, security and its future as a global financial force.
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CEX listings had an average return of over 80% during the past 180 days, outperforming the NYSE and Nasdaq’s average IPO returns.
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“AI should belong to the community, not controlled by closed-source corporations,” Sentient’s co-founder told Cointelegraph.
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Messaging apps gather users’ data and violate their privacy. Session co-founder Kee Jeffreys says encryption and decentralization are the solution.
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Discover the Nakamoto coefficient, a key metric for assessing blockchain decentralization. Learn how it measures control, its significance and limitations.
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A quantum-resistant Bitcoin upgrade is inevitable, but ignoring full node incentives could accelerate centralization. Fixing this flaw now is the only way to secure Bitcoin’s future.
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Open-source platform UPCX lost $70 million worth of tokens due to unauthorized access. The team suspended operations while they investigated the breach.
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Trump-linked stablecoin USD1 may complicate bipartisan efforts to pass US stablecoin legislation, raising conflict of interest concerns in Congress.
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Regulators should work with DeFi firms to craft sensible policies instead of "unnecessarily stringent rules," Shibtoshi told Cointelegraph.
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Sonic Labs scraps its algorithmic stablecoin and pivots to a dirham-based alternative, aligning with UAE’s digital currency rollout in late 2025.
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Bitcoin is “more likely” to rally to $110,000 first, predicts Arthur Hayes, pointing to easing monetary policy in the US.
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Viewing Ethereum's scaling networks as competition is the wrong way to think about the ecosystem, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal said.
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As of March 4, Coinbase controlled 3.84 million ETH across 120,000 validators, accounting for 11.42% of all staked Ether.
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The white-glove blockchain service may provide the robust infrastructure necessary for crypto adoption among financial institutions.
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