Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson has stated that the cryptocurrency space has no concrete metrics to measure decentralization.
Hoskinson expressed his frustration with existing crypto projects that present themselves as decentralized without understanding the full meaning of the concept, he a spus during his keynote speech at the Rare Bloom event on October 26.
According to Hoskison, decentralization is necessary, and it should be guided by resilience, control, and reliability.
„M-am săturat să fiu într-o industrie în care fiecare persoană spune; suntem descentralizati. Ce înseamnă? Nu avem un mod de a măsura. E ca și cum ai spune că suntem performanți. <…> Acestea sunt doar umflate. Acestea sunt doar cuvinte. Problema este că descentralizarea este o măsură a rezistenței. Este o măsură a controlului. Este o măsură a fiabilității și ține de modul în care sunt concepute protocoalele”, a spus el.
Creating a decentralization metric
In this line, Hoskinson revealed that after challenging industry players to devise a metric for measuring decentralization, he was forced to take up the mantle after they failed to take action.
The approach resulted in the development of the Edinburgh Decentralization Index (EDI). He pointed out the EDI offers a blueprint for how a system’s decentralization should be measured but noted that there is a need for further development.
Additionally, Hoskinson suggested that understanding the decentralization metric can go a long way in assisting in classifying cryptocurrencies as part of the general autoritățile de reglementare Outlook.
“Probably will end up being the way of determining sufficiently decentralized the difference between a security and a commodity in our industry. Just that simple,” he added.
He also stressed the importance of blockchain-based governance, stating that it is vital for the future of crypto projects’ growth and sustainability.
Cardano official wallet
In the spirit of decentralization, Hoskison added that there is no need to have a Cardano official wallet. He stressed that there is a need for identifying certifications to guide such a portofel instead of being tied to a single storage platform.
As raportate by Finbold, Hoskinson had earlier revealed that Cardano hopes to get rid of the original wallet notion but create guidelines for developers to release certified wallets.
Source: https://finbold.com/cardano-founder-outlines-3-key-metrics-for-measuring-crypto-sectors-decentralization/