I've been thinking about what decentralization really means in AI-powered blockchain projects.

While researching Newton Protocol (NEWT), one question kept coming to mind: Is decentralization only about governance tokens and validators, or does it also depend on who controls the technology behind the protocol?

Hidden dependencies—whether they're rollup frameworks, infrastructure providers, or core software maintainers—can quietly shape a project's future in ways that community voting alone may not.

My latest article explores this balance between innovation and true decentralization, asking a simple but important question:

When the biggest technical decisions arrive, who really holds the power?

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