DeData 2022: The advantages of decentralization in Web3

DeData 2022: The advantages of decentralization in Web3

Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr moderated a panel that discussed what decentralization brings to Web3 at DeData 2022. With the convenience of centralization seemingly threatening the original crypto vision, decentralization will still help escape a potential dystopian future, according to a panel discussion at the DeData Salon 2022 conference held in Berlin, Germany. Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr moderated a panel discussion dubbed “Shaping The Next Economic Era With Web3 Technology.” Panelists included Paul Claudius, the co-founder of DIA; Hoon Kim, the....


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