Let’s look at an example of centralized power being utilized for the greater good:

Bancor, a decentralized liquidity network, was recently robbed of $12 million in BNT tokens. This was the latest attack in the crypto space. The thief stole the tokens out of one of Bancor’s wallets that held reserves. Bancor doesn’t hold any of its user’s keys so no users were or are vulnerable to such an attack. Luckily, Bancor was able to freeze the tokens after they realized they were stolen because of a security measure implemented prior to the launch of the network. After being frozen, the stolen BNT tokens essentially became worthless. The decentralized network has stated publicly that this was the only time this emergency security featured had been used.

The goal isn’t decentralization. Decentralization is one of the many paths to freedom of currency. Now that we have begun the conversation of a decentralized world, our next topic of concern is, “How much decentralization is too much?” Must it really be black and white or can we allow shades of grey to intervene for security’s sake? If Bancor had taken decentralization in the most literal sense possible, then they would have been unable to freeze the $12 million dollars worth off BNT, and the criminals would have faced zero consequences for their actions all while centralization and security stood on the sidelines and watched.