Wertz: Most successful crypto projects will combine centralized and decentralized elements
Boris Wertz · 20VC: Why Crypto Is The Biggest Disruptor To Hit VC In A Decade, The State of Crypto Today & Why Investing In Decentralized Platforms Requires A New Mental Model with Boris Wertz, Founding Partner @ Version One Ventures · May 14, 2018 · at 19:57
Boris Wertz, Founding Partner at Version One Ventures, responds to contrasting views between crypto maximalists who champion full decentralization and traditional platform believers.
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“I actually believe that truth is really in the middle, that centralized platforms are amazing for efficiency. Decentralized platforms are amazing for trust. And I think the most successful project is going to pick the best out of both worlds. And it's not the either or, it's actually somewhere in the middle.”
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