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  • January 12, 2023
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  • a16zcrypto.com

Progressive Decentralization: A High-level Framework

By: Jad Esber and Scott Duke Kominers
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Abstract

We explain a high-level framework for designing for future decentralization up front, and offer some guidance about when and how to do so. The guidelines apply to both web3 projects and more traditional organizations.

Keywords

Crypto Economy; Cryptocurrency; Decentralization; Decentralized Autonomous Organizations; Entrepreneurial Journey; Entrepreneurial Management; Organization Behavior; Organization And Management Theory; Organization Form; Organizational Structure

Citation

Esber, Jad, and Scott Duke Kominers. "Progressive Decentralization: A High-level Framework." a16zcrypto.com (January 12, 2023).
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Scott Duke Kominers

Entrepreneurial Management
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