TLDR Hello All! In the last post, I tried to establish that "Web 1/Web 2/Web 3" are nebulously defined terms for basic iterations of the internet. Specifically "web 2" refers to current day where the web is centralized under bigTech. "web 3" refers to the idea of a decentralized web supported by specialized peer-to-peer networks. What exists today are early-stage peer-to-peer protocols that are testing utility specific blockchains as a way to establish sustainable decentrali

TLDR: What is "Decentralization"? - Decentralization in general refers to the utopic idea that societal institutions can exist without centralized control from government or other powerful institutions. I call decentralization utopic because in many contexts, true decentralization is difficult to achieve. Conceptual decentralization is abstract and differs from the concept of the decentralized web as described below. What is the Decentralized web? - The decentralized web refe

Hello All! I am excited to introduce a new blog series focused on developing meaningful & pragmatic conversation about the decentralized web and its utility across the larger socioeconomic landscape. I hope to deliver unique perspective on the technical and practical side of the web3 ecosystem and provide an honest evaluation of what all these things mean for B2B and B2C organizations now and in the future. This is not a blog about NFT trends or Crypto investments, rather a s