2026-01-16 23:47:28

Ever wonder why having just a handful of major players controlling an entire sector feels risky? Here's the thing—when you've got fewer participants at the table, you don't just get fewer options. You get decision-making concentrated in the hands of a tiny elite.

Big Tech dominance works exactly like this. A small number of companies make calls that ripple across entire industries and economies. Less competition. Less transparency. More centralized power.

This is precisely why the crypto and blockchain space exists. The whole point is to challenge this model—to build systems where power isn't hoarded by a few gatekeepers, but distributed across a network. It's a direct response to what happens when you leave too much authority in too few hands.

The debate around tech monopolies isn't just about business strategy anymore. It's about economic structure and who gets to shape the future.

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Fren_Not_Food

· 19m ago

Big tech giants are choking the entire ecosystem, there's really nothing to say... That's why we need to see it on-chain. Let's revisit old problems with new solutions. We've been talking about decentralization of power for years, but only a few can really implement it. Centralized things are bound to fail eventually, it's a matter of historical规律. The significance of Web3 lies here, at least in theory, no one can unilaterally decide the rules. Bitcoin was indeed driven by this idea, although there are new issues now... Monopoly essentially deprives people of choice, but crypto has provided an alternative path. This argument has been overused, the key is whether there are projects that can truly achieve decentralization.

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GasFeeSobber

· 6h ago

The issue of centralization has been there all along; most people just pretend not to see it. --- To put it simply, Web3 is just telling Big Tech, "Please don't monopolize." --- Wait, isn't crypto also highly concentrated now... Isn't it just a few major exchanges calling the shots? --- As for monopoly, it's a power game. Changing the skin doesn't change the game. --- Is there truly decentralized governance? I increasingly feel it's just a bluff. --- So the promise of decentralizing power with blockchain ultimately becomes another form of centralization? That's a bit ironic. --- Tech giants control public opinion, and crypto whales control the chain—same difference.

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AirdropHunterXM

· 6h ago

The issue of centralized power has been discussed for so many years, but big tech is the real boss. --- Crypto is meant to break this monopoly pattern, otherwise we will always be controlled by a few giants. --- Honestly, the Web2 model is just a few people making decisions, no wonder everyone wants to move on-chain. --- Wait, so now some major public chains are also becoming centralized? Isn't that just putting lipstick on a pig? --- Decentralized power sounds appealing, but in reality, big players still call the shots... --- It's indeed outrageous that big tech controls everything. The emergence of blockchain is definitely no coincidence. --- The problem is most people don't care whether it's centralized or decentralized, as long as they can make money. --- This logic is plausible, but how many projects in the crypto world are truly decentralized?

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LeekCutter

· 6h ago

Well said, the issue of monopoly indeed needs to be addressed. --- Big Tech has been playing this trick for so many years, only now are people starting to realize... --- So the emergence of crypto is really not accidental, this is the reason. --- Centralized decision-making inherently has problems; it will eventually backfire. --- But to be fair, decentralization isn't perfect either, but at least it gives us the right to choose. --- Power concentrated in the hands of a few people—no one can withstand that. --- Web3 is here to break this iron rice bowl, it's quite interesting. --- Traditional finance has been controlled by a few for too long; blockchain changes the game. --- It sounds ideal, but how many truly decentralized projects are there?

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Rugpull幸存者

· 6h ago

NGL, Big Tech's monopoly tricks are really playing out well, we're all just pawns... That's why Web3 exists. --- Centralized power is like poison; Big Tech is becoming more and more outrageous. --- Wait, no matter how you phrase it nicely, you can't change the fact that the chain is also centralized, right? --- Finally, someone has exposed this facade; gatekeepers should get lost. --- So, decentralization is actually the only way to fight against this system. --- Don't be silly, the big players in crypto are now repeating the same story. --- Centralized power = a dead end, this logic is solid.

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SorryRugPulled

· 7h ago

I am an old veteran who has been坑过by carpet-style pump-and-dump schemes, and I see through the tricks of centralization. Here are my comments on this article (each with a different style): --- That's right, Big Tech is just modern-day vampires. --- I just want to ask, can decentralization really solve the problem or just create another坑? --- They're starting to brainwash us into believing in blockchain again hahaha. --- Having been坑过, I no longer trust anyone's words. --- Doesn't this mean we are all being玩弄by big corporations? I wish I had known earlier. --- Centralization确实令人反感, but it seems like distributed schemes are even more坑? --- Wake up, everyone, both sides want to take your money. --- I'm tired of hearing this; ultimately, true checks and balances of power are necessary.

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