Crypto's Kryptonite: Centralization and a Rotten User Experience

Mark Twain allegedly said, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." 

Those in the crypto space talk much about decentralization, but it's mostly just that. Talk. Otherwise, we wouldn't flock to massive centralized exchanges and keep significant amounts of cash there. If we truly wanted decentralization, we'd use crypto as a currency and not just as a speculative investment. 

The sooner we see more people employing crypto as intended, the less likely we'll experie

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