What is the difference between decentralized and distributed blockchain?

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Coinmonks
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14 min readFeb 28

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Right at the beginning of this article, I can tell you that most blockchain networks are both decentralized and distributed. So why make a distinction between the two terms? Moreover, when their definitions partially overlap each other. The two provide different functions. Understanding them will help you see more clearly what blockchain is and is not decentralized…

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