Ever wonder just how concentrated wealth really is? Fresh research dropped some wild numbers: a microscopic fraction of ultra-wealthy individuals controls THREE TIMES the wealth held by the entire bottom 50% of humanity. Yeah, you read that right—half the planet combined doesn't match up to a handful at the top. Makes you think about why decentralized systems matter, doesn't it?
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BasementAlchemist
· 12h ago
This data sounds good, but I still feel that decentralization can't save someone like me who works for a paycheck.
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BearHugger
· 14h ago
Damn, these numbers are really crazy. No wonder it has to be decentralized.
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GasFeeCrier
· 12-11 17:55
Hi, these numbers are really outrageous... But on the other hand, can decentralization really solve this problem?
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LiquidationWizard
· 12-10 01:05
Damn, this data is insane. No wonder everything needs to be on-chain.
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StakeOrRegret
· 12-10 01:05
That's what I said, wealth concentration is nothing new, right? It's been like this for a long time.
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CryptoNomics
· 12-10 01:04
okay so let me actually break down the gini coefficient here... if we're looking at wealth concentration empirically, you're missing the whole picture on asset velocity and capital deployment efficiency. the 3x figure is statistically significant but ignores endogenous growth factors, ngl. classic case of confusing correlation with causation when discussing decentralization narratives.
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consensus_whisperer
· 12-10 01:03
This data is really outrageous, just thinking about it makes me furious.
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wrekt_but_learning
· 12-10 00:43
Hmm... this data is really impressive, but can decentralization really change anything?
Ever wonder just how concentrated wealth really is? Fresh research dropped some wild numbers: a microscopic fraction of ultra-wealthy individuals controls THREE TIMES the wealth held by the entire bottom 50% of humanity. Yeah, you read that right—half the planet combined doesn't match up to a handful at the top. Makes you think about why decentralized systems matter, doesn't it?