That's not what decentralization means.

That is what folks keep saying. Try to get a spot in the top 20 if you are not in the V.22.2 Cabal's witness voting circle jerk. Try getting something approved in HIVE's SPS without the V.22.2 Cabal's approval. The HIVE/STEEM governance have been flawed from conception and there has been no effort to change that in any meaningful way. Not only does a small minority hold the majority of stake on both chains but the rewards go primarily to the same jerking circle.

P.S. USD is a fiat currency so there is little comparison to crypto.