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The Decentralized NYC Ecosystem · babsNYC

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The decentralized NYC
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12 decentralization layers. 15 industries. One city at the convergence of traditional systems and the decentralized future. Hover any node to trace the connections.

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Why decentralized systems?

Human society depends on systems to navigate life - financial, civic, social, health, and more. 

The problem is that our systems are mostly centralized, which means control and access to information (such as transactions, records, or even personal information) are limited to a few people. 

But for thousands of years, centralized systems were the only way humans could organize beyond a tribal scale to form great cities and countries.  The global population has exploded exponentially over the centuries. As systems grow larger, they can experience growing pains, becoming inefficient, vulnerable to attack or corruption.

This is the story everyone should be talking about, but hardly anyone is: For the first time ever, we now have technology that offers an alternative to the centralized systems that are showing cracks and weaknesses. 

From nascent beginnings in the 1970s, decentralized tech fundamentals coalesced into the modern blockchain in 2008. Today, blockchain and the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) industry continue to innovate and grow. 

This matters because, compared to centralized systems, decentralized systems can be efficient, cheaper, faster, secure, and more transparent, while also protecting privacy. 

  • Individuals can regain control of their identity information and personal data. 
  • Reduced transaction costs can open new markets in TradFi, creating wealth-creation opportunities for everyday people.
  • Citizens trying to access civic services can do so efficiently and fairly, ending the nightmare bureaucracy experience still too common on government websites and in-person waiting rooms.
  • Artists and creators can establish provenance for their work in an AI world.
  • Blockchain and AI can work together to make both technologies safe and strong. 

Will all systems be decentralized in the future? Not necessarily. Most likely, we are looking at a hybrid approach, with a better mix of centralized and decentralized systems. 

It's an incredible time to be alive.

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