<p>I understand this is a contentious question. Help me understand Why increasing block size increases the risk of centralization?
I don't understand what Antonopoulos meant when he said few people can validate the blockchain when block-size is increased.</p>

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  <p>"If my block takes 11 minutes to validate, then i’m off the blockchain, which means fewer people can validate independently, which means the system becomes centralized. With which one of these increases, fewer people can participate in the validation process, fewer people can participate in storing the data, and fewer people can participate in being independent actors. We go from a system that is decentralized to a system that gradually gets more and more centralized,” </p>
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2017-12-27T12:08:44.880Z
what is unclear to you friend ?
mrtechmaker
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How is increase in centralization and block-size related? Thanks!
Holmes
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Why increasing block size increases centralisation?
Holmes
# Why increasing block size increases centralisation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-27)

I understand this is a contentious question. Help me understand Why increasing block size increases the risk of centralization?
I don't understand what Antonopoulos meant when he said few people can validate the blockchain when block-size is increased.

> "If my block takes 11 minutes to validate, then i’m off the blockchain, which means fewer people can validate independently, which means the system becomes centralized. With which one of these increases, fewer people can participate in the validation process, fewer people can participate in storing the data, and fewer people can participate in being independent actors. We go from a system that is decentralized to a system that gradually gets more and more centralized,”

**Tags:** bitcoin-cash, bitcoin-core-development, block-size-increase, blocksize

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: what is unclear to you friend ?  
> **username_0**: How is increase in centralization and block-size related? Thanks!  

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