# What is decentralization?

By [aabadi](https://paragraph.com/@aabadi) · 2022-06-08

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n a decentralized market, **technology enables investors to deal directly with each other instead of operating from within a centralized exchange**. Virtual markets that use decentralized currency, or cryptocurrencies, are examples of decentralized markets.

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*Originally published on [aabadi](https://paragraph.com/@aabadi/what-is-decentralization)*