Decentraland has no one entity that controls the platform or its future. Decentraland’s code is open source, so anyone can make improvements or build on top of it, and anyone can host the platform, so it can never be shut down.
The virtual world’s metropolis, Genesis City, is made up of individual LAND parcels, bought, sold, and rented in Decentraland’s Marketplace , and can be owned by anyone. Meanwhile, the platform’s operations and future are proposed, voted on, and decided by the community in governance forums .