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A significant portion of the conversation was dedicated to the structural advantages that Ethereum offers compared to traditional finance and high-performance blockchains. Malekan explained that the nature of decentralization is not merely ideological but foundational to establishing trust in an open financial system.
He outlined the characteristics that distinguish high-quality decentralized networks: safety, liveness, and censorship resistance. For Malekan, these characteristics are critical for large institutions looking to transition from traditional finance into the blockchain realm. The goal, he asserts, is to create an ecosystem where trust is inherent—not artificially imposed through intermediaries and fiat-based systems.