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19Chains Scored12 audited + 7 preliminary
15Open-Source ToolsMIT licensed
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4-PillarDecentralization Modelinfra 30 / capital 25 / gov 25 / software 20
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How Decentralized Are the Top Blockchains?
Nakamoto Coefficient and a four-pillar model — infrastructure, capital, governance, and software — scored from live network data in the W3D Terminal.
Ethereum Decentralization Audit 202680.8
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Polkadot Decentralization Audit 202672.6
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