Decentralization (or decentralisation) is the process of redistributing or dispersing functions, powers, people or things away from a central location or authority. While decentralization, especially in the governmental sphere, is widely studied and practiced, there is no common definition or understanding of decentralization. The meaning of decentralization may vary in part because of the different ways it is applied.
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The pros, cons, and taboo nature of enforcing smaller Bitcoin blocks
Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr has a suggestion: decrease the size limit of Bitcoin's blocks to make it easier for new ...
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Hype is killing blockchain technology
Hype will be detrimental to blockchain technology's true potential.
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Ethereum blockchain undergoes massive cryptocurrency gambling exodus
The Ethereum blockchain was once home to the bulk of the internet's cryptocurrency gamblers, but not anymore. It seems they've ...
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The controversies of blockchain governance and rough consensus
The governance of blockchains is one of the most fascinating, contentious, and difficult topics to master, but it’s one ...
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HOLD: On-chain vs off-chain transactions: An explainer so simple your grandparents would understand
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency ...
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Nasdaq goes $20M deep in support of enterprise blockchain startup
Blockchain startup Symbiont has raised a $20m Series B as traditional exchanges from across the world look to capitalize ...
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Blockchain sharding made so simple your dog would understand
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency ...
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US academics say their shardy blockchain will be 10X faster than Visa
US academics are working together to create a new and improved cryptocurrency in a bid to rival Bitcoin.
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An introduction to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining pools
Ever wondered about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining pools? In this article Hard Fork takes a top level look at what they'e ...
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Anonymous Bitcoin miners are taking over the network
"Unknown," anonymous Bitcoin miners are now validating more blocks than anyone else on the network, as Bitmain's influence ...
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ConsenSys teaches devs how to make their first dApp on the blockchain
Developers from blockchain technology services firm ConsenSys took to the Hard Fork Decentralized stage to demonstrate how ...
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This blockchain-based company just got $30 million to build a ‘new internet’
Cloud computing has quickly become one of the biggest innovations introduced by the internet. Cloud storage has allowed many ...