Progressive Decentralization: A High-Level Framework - koodos

Progressive Decentralization: A High-Level Framework

A strategic approach for gradually transitioning from centralized to decentralized systems.

In their latest research paper for A16Z Crypto, koodos' CEO, Jad Esber and Prof Scott Kominers, koodos advisor, Professor at Harvard Business School and Research Partner at A16Z Crypto, explain a high-level framework for designing for future decentralization up front, and offer some guidance about when and how to do so. The guidelines apply to both web3 projects and more traditional organizations.

Check out the paper here

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