Opinion
AI systems are already ignoring shutdown commands. Decentralized audit trails are needed to prevent centralized AI from becoming humanity’s Skynet.
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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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The 2025 roadmap of the blockchain highlights a user-friendly wallet, streamlined developer experience and the shift to become a fully P2P network.
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The decentralized telecommunication project uses unmanned aerial drones in the stratosphere to provide wireless services to users.
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The cypherpunk ethos is retreating from the limelight, as institutions and centralized players take center stage, driving new narratives.
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A Web3 project combining artificial intelligence and blockchain in the automotive industry is in talks with global automakers for integration into prototype projects.
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Web3 AI projects often force blockchain integration to access capital, harming innovation by prioritizing ecosystem compatibility over practical AI solutions.
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Bitcoin DeFi is seeing more venture capital interest as institutional investors flock to Bitcoin and its increasing yield-bearing capabilities.
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Hyperliquid processed $319B in trades last month, accounting for the majority of DeFi perpetual futures volume as decentralized exchanges gain traction.
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Base blamed a 33-minute outage on Tuesday on an unprepared sequencer. The blockchain team said it would update the infrastructure
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CrediX recovered $4.5 million in stolen crypto after reaching a deal with the exploiter. Affected users will be refunded within 48 hours, the team said.
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DeFi promised to rebuild the financial system from the ground up. Moving from early experiments to everyday utility demands an upgrade.
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Nexus Mutual has paid about $250,000 in claims to users hit by July’s $3.5 million Arcadia Finance hack on Base.
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Hyperliquid’s rapid response may boost confidence in decentralized trading platforms, which are gaining market share.
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Making the US energy grid more resistant to shocks and maximizing grid uptime is central to the Trump administration’s AI strategy.
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The value of Bitcoin has grown substantially since the BTC community asserted independence from miner domination on Aug. 1, 2017.
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