Published Sep 9, 2026, 11:01 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

Blockchain decentralization is a spectrum with tradeoffs across design variables

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Decentralization and centralization are two ends of a spectrum, and blockchain design choices involve tradeoffs across auditability, security, governance, ownership, node participation, validator/issuer decentralization, geographic concentration, and governance control.