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The Benchmark
7.8Bitcoin
15+ years, no premine, no foundation, no kill-switch
Launched in 2009 without premine, VC funding, or foundation structure. Currently the highest-scoring project in this framework.
This framework measures decentralization across three dimensions: consensus control, governance power, and fund distribution. Projects are scored based on whether single entities hold disproportionate influence in these areas.
The Framework
14 criteria across three categories. Projects with admin kill-switches are capped at 1.0.
TotalScore = 0.4 * Chain + 0.4 * Control + 0.2 * FairnessChain Score
Technical and economic decentralization of the chain
Nakamoto Coefficient
Validator/Miner Concentration
Client Independence
Node Geography & Hosting
Full Node Decentralization
Control Score
Power and control structures around the protocol
Corporate/Foundation Capture
Repo/Protocol Ownership
Brand & Frontend Control
Treasury & Upgrade Keys
Admin Halt Capability
Protocol Immutability
Fairness Score
Launch, distribution, and governance fairness
Launch Fairness / Premine
Token Concentration
Governance Control
Why This Matters
Quantifiable Metrics
14 criteria measuring validator concentration, token distribution, governance power, and corporate control.
Concentration Data
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