What makes Decred special?
Decred is a on its own, uses to validate transactions, and is. Decred does not support.
Decred's implementation of governance is world class. If Bitcoin had Decred's governance model from the start, than 90% of alt coins wouldn't exist. The hybrid PoW/PoS system also leads to an incredibly secure chain even if the price tanks. With 10% of block rewards going towards the Decred Treasury there is a constant source of income for potential developers to improve and adapt Decred as long as stakeholders agree.