The open source debate: Is crypto losing its soul?

Crypto was born from an open-source ethos, where code was shared publicly, accessible for review and shaped by community contributions. Transparency and verifiability are foundational principles that enable trust in Bitcoin. But as the space matured, some disadvantages of open source surfaced. Innovative smart contract platforms and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications were forked to create direct competitors — from the wave of Uniswap clones to Ethereum forks — which prioritized speed and lower fees over decentralization source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/open-source-debate-crypto-losing-soul?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound