LTB # 428 Decentralization Philosophy – Does Crypto Still Need Catalysts?

<p><strong>T</strong><em><strong>he best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. Earlier this week the&nbsp;</strong></em><a href="http://ltbshow.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><em>Let's Talk Bitcoin! Show</em></a><em><strong>&nbsp;gathered to discuss catalysts and CEOS in the world of blockchain projects, the organizational and organic structures of decentralization and to wonder whether crypto even needs Satoshi-like catalysts now that the fire of blockchain burns bright.</strong></em></p> <p>Episode Sponsors:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://brave.com/ltb" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brave.com</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://etoro.ltbshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">eToro.com</a></p> <p>On today's podcast we continue the discussion, applying concepts and stories from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Starfish-Spider-Unstoppable-Leaderless-Organizations/dp/1591841836" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">"The Spider and the Starfish: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations"</a>, a formational book on pre-blockchain decentralization written in the early 2000's, as the centralized US military struggled to effectively dispatch a much smaller decentralized force in Afghanistan. While the battlefield is different, the insight is perhaps even more relevant to the world of blockchain projects, their decentralized origins and ambitions.</p> <p>Want more?&nbsp;<a href="https://soundcloud.com/mindtomatter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Catch up on 7 years of Let's Talk Bitcoin!</a></p> <blockquote><strong>Credits for LTB#428<br> </strong>This episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin! is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://brave.com/ltb" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Brave.com</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://etoro.ltbshow.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">eToro.com</a>.<br> This episode featured&nbsp;<a href="mailto:stephanie@ltbshow.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Stephanie Murphy</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://aantonop.com/" rel="norefer