The blockchain network should serve as a decentralized public infrastructure available to all people on the planet. Similar to the internet. Blockchain, like any technology, requires the ability to change and evolve. Design flaws must be corrected. Technological progress must be accepted and leveraged. In principle, the blockchain network is difficult to change, as it requires the consensus of stakeholders and coordination when implementing the change. It is necessary to address long-term sustainability. The Cardano protocol must become a public infrastructure over which no centralized entity has control, but at the same time, the protocol must evolve to meet future needs. That is a challenge.
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