# Decentralization

> Building a company that’s ultimately going to decentralize takes founders down a very different path than a typical startup. This talk – presented by a16z crypto General Counsel and Head of Decentralization Miles Jennings – walks through the promises and pitfalls of decentralization, from providing ...

- URL: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/videos/decentralization
- Authors: [Miles Jennings](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/miles-jennings)
- Published: 2023-06-19
- Updated: 2025-01-29
- Focus areas: company building
- Tags: CSX 2023, video
- Format: videos

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Building a company that’s ultimately going to decentralize takes founders down a very different path than a typical startup. This talk – presented by a16z crypto General Counsel and Head of Decentralization Miles Jennings – walks through the promises and pitfalls of decentralization, from providing censorship-resistant public infrastructure to operating within regulatory uncertainty. The talk also shares frameworks for thinking about decentralization, both for startups navigating decentralization and those interacting with decentralized protocols.

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-   Miles: [https://twitter.com/milesjennings](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDhESW5GWlFweTVvN2pLSjM3eFRZVVhwajNvQXxBQ3Jtc0tuT01FZ2phZ3BWRjFCWFlmeXRUdS00NzNwZUM4aC1GbkE0d1BvN1MxQW12QVA3cUpyOHBtSjZhZVRMX2g3Qmx0NlViU1d1c2d5QkJOVnlpUHZEMTctWF90R29XazJKT29ycGNEOW9SRTNMbVJ1N0NTbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fmilesjennings&v=NU0jJj9qLb8)

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