# Decentralization Malt is committed to true decentralization, going beyond just the absence of a central authority: * Community-Driven Development: We encourage ecosystem development around staking delegation and arbitrage strategies, fostering a community of builders who can create new use cases and applications. * Adaptive Collateral: The protocol's collateral basket can evolve based on market dynamics and community activity, rather than being dictated by a central entity. * Autonomous Operations: Most of the protocol's functions are automated and governed by smart contracts, reducing the need for manual interventions. There should come a day where the concept of a "Malt core team" is no longer necessary. The protocol should be able to operate and evolve independently, driven by the collective wisdom of the market and contributions of its community members. While mostly operating autonomously. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.malt.money/thinking-about-malt/decentralization.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.