I disagree. Halong's method of choice for patenting their implementation of AsicBoost — the Blockchain Defensive Patent License (BDPL) — actually sets the stage for further centralization of mining technology, and not the converse as advertised by Halong and the BDPL's website.


So no, we are not better off today than if Halong and the BDPL never came along. We've actually regressed far more than we may realize.