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The Future Is Decentralized

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Re: The Future Is Decentralized

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Can't anyone still share information using the normal internet? You don't need the blockchain in order to set up a website and start sharing information. Few choose to do this because it is more work than using a centralized system. Using Facebook or twitter is much easier to use. What does the blockchain really change? So far, it doesn't seem to be any easier than sharing information the traditional way.

Today no one will find the information you share on your website without centralized search engines. A more decentralized internet could change that. "Blockchain" better named DLT however is not needed for that, but it may push the desire to decentralization. If people can have a "de-central bank account" that no one can delete they maybe start to think that all other online accounts you have should work that way too. No more questionable suspended twitter account and deleted YouTube channels.

Re: The Future Is Decentralized

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I think one of the more killer features brought to the table is using walletconnect to log into dapps. I can navigate to an app ‘log in’ using my own wallet and it allows me to purchase items without needing to create an account. This is a breath of fresh air compared to modern ecommerce sites that ‘require’ you to send over a truckload of personal information, create a login, verify your email etc just so you can pu…

When you have to buy cryptocurrencies you have to pay your country's payment system, then you have to provide information to government or a bank account. It's just an contradiction of blockchain always said its a "Privacy-Safe"thing.
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