366 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 21 May 2023 \ on: Centralizing Forces - A Weekend Discussion bitcoin
Regarding the question of which components of the Bitcoin protocol must remain decentralized, I would say nodes. Reading The Blocksize Wars brought home to me the power of nodes to stand up to the influential corporations with OG influencers and the biggest miners. The obvious corollary is the importance of small block size to keep home brew nodes affordable.
As LN gains a greater percent of transactions it will be even more important.