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Bitcoin exemplifies a sufficiently decentralized system capable of fulfilling this role. The ongoing challenge is whether other chains can achieve similar levels of decentralization, measured by Nakamoto coefficients, to gain regulatory acceptance and community trust.
Final Thoughts: Navigating an Uncertain Future
The speaker concludes by emphasizing the importance of monitoring regulatory developments, network metrics like Nakamoto coefficients, and validator distributions. He advocates building comprehensive data resources—like their crypto compendium—to stay ahead.
Key unanswered questions remain:
Will regulators utilize metrics like Nakamoto coefficients to classify securities?
How will chains evolve to improve decentralization, balancing validator concentration and security?