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by r3demon 3053 days ago
It's a common misconception that block size is somehow related to decentralization. In fact you don't need a whole blockchain to verify transactions securely, you only need a few last blocks at max. Also full nodes add nothing to the network, they have no vote, only miners and actual users do.
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Did you forget http://www.uasf.co/ ?
If only Coinbase and large exchanges can afford to run full nodes, how many programmers will be able to afford to program your programmable money?