This is the first of a multi-part blog series which explains our current plans for removing the Coordinator from the IOTA network, a major milestone towards decentralization.

We are excited to open up the discussion about the next steps for IOTA, and in particular how the Coordinator can safely be removed. We have nicknamed this step “Coordicide”.

We would like to start the series by revisiting the early days of the network. This context is helpful for understanding the overall network design, and why we believe the path to Coordicide is the natural next step in the evolution of IOTA.