9 Best Articles on Decentralization
The most useful articles on decentralization from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Decentralization Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on decentralization by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on decentralization—all under 10 minutes.
Centralization vs Decentralization
Decentralization is one of, if not the most, discussed features of the crypto tech stack. In a decentralized system, no single body controls the system. We have most certainly not reached the era…
Why Decentralization Matters
Centralized platforms have been dominant for so long that many people have forgotten there is a better way to build internet services.
What to do once you admit that decentralizing everything never seems to work
Lots of tech projects these days, especially crypto-networks, aspire to decentralization. Or their evangelists say they do, because they…
Decentralization in Bitcoin and Ethereum
We have been examining the state of the Bitcoin and Ethereum networks over time. In a recent study, we examine the level of decentralization in these two networks, with some interesting takeaways for…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on decentralization.
Why it's too early to get excited about Web3
There’s been a lot of talk about Web3 lately, and as the person who defined “Web 2.0” 17 years ago, I’m often asked to comment. I’ve generally avoided doing so because most prognostications about the…
Decentralization for Web3 Builders: Principles, Models, How
To guide web3 builders tackling what decentralization means in practice, across several use cases, we cover: the design challenge of web3 decentralization; how builders can use the novel components of…
«“Don’t be evil” is very different than “can’t be evil” when a CEO decides one course or another.»
Decentralisation: the next big step for the world wide web
The decentralised web, or DWeb, could be a chance to take control of our data back from the big tech firms. So how does it work and when will it be here?
Why Everyone Missed the Most Mind-Blowing Feature of Cryptocurrency
There’s one incredible feature of cryptocurrencies that almost everyone seems to have missed, including Satoshi himself.
The Meaning of Decentralization
“Decentralization” is one of the words that is used in the cryptoeconomics space the most frequently, and is often even viewed as a…
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