Crypto Adoption and Values | Community Call 3/4/2022

This is a recording of our weekly community call which happens every Friday at 3 PM EST. This episode was recorded March 4, 2022.

We discuss the early adoption of crypto and how it's influenced by newcomers to the space. Do the principles of decentralization matter?

Timestamps:
2:03 How important is decentralization to the adoption of cryptocurrency?
4:20 when decentralization is unnecessary (crypto games)
5:49 crypto newcomers mindset and how they value decentralization
7:35 how do we, as a society, make people recognize the value of decentralization?
9:45 is centralization key to decentralization?
11:15 Jesse Powell and potential government intervention on CEXs
14:30 newcomers’ UX troubles and transitions
17:17 security and scams
22:55 Dialect, smart messaging for the blockchain
24:25 utilization of dialect
27:27 open discussion - how can you reward developers?
30:38 how can regulations steer away these copycats?
33:30 circle, compound treasury, unfederal reserve
39:50 will these banks create these own protocols, L1s and dapps on their own?
42:56 what’s the future of community funded protocols vs. vc launched protocols? Is there such thing as a “fair” launch?

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