<ul><li>Decentralization in blockchain distributes control across individual nodes, enhancing security and transparency.</li><li>Blockchains validate transactions through consensus mechanisms like proof-of-work and proof-of-stake.</li><li>Decentralized systems eliminate single points of failure and enhance security compared to centralized systems.</li><li>Factors affecting decentralization include the number of nodes, validators, and token distribution.</li><li>Bitcoin and Ethereum are considered highly decentralized blockchains with thousands of nodes globally.</li><li>Innovative technologies like zero-knowledge proofs can improve privacy while maintaining decentralization.</li><li>Aleo's decentralized network of ZK-proof generators aims to address centralization challenges in implementing ZK-proofs.</li><li>Aleo's proof-of-succinct-work consensus mechanism facilitates decentralization by distributing rewards inclusively.</li><li>Aleo's roadmap focuses on gradually expanding its validator set to increase decentralization for a secure and scalable network.</li></ul>

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