Tag: blockchain

Trusting people is an issue as old as humankind. Learn how Web3 technology is offering a level of trust previously unknown in human history.

Developing with a security mindset is extremely important as the cost of failure can be high and change can be difficult. It’s recommended to use secure design patterns like rate limiters, exit strategies or circuit breakers to protect your contract against unexpected events.

The successful launch of IOST testnet — Everest v0.5 triggered a huge response across the IOST community. IOST are excited to announce the official launch of the IOST Community Hub!

Brunk Skvorc introduces Puppeth, a one-stop shop of blockchain service management tools that allow you to start developing smart contracts with ease and deploy them to your test blockchain through your local version of MyEtherWallet or the MetaMask integration of Remix.

Mislav Javor introduces Mist, a human-friendly interface for talking to Geth, designed for those who want to participate in the Ethereum network but who aren't comfortable using command line tools.

Mislav Javor explores the Solidity debugger bundled with the Truffle Suite.

Ahmed Bouchefra shows how to use Truffle and OpenZeppelin to build a simple token, then used truffle-flattener to flatten the custom contract and Remix IDE to start debugging the contract for errors.

Bruno Skvorc introduces MetaMask, a simple and practical solution for using the Ethereum blockchain and keeping Ether in your browser, contributing greatly to the mainstream-ization of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.

Mislav Javor outlines techniques for using Truffle to automate most of your blockchain deployments and reduce much of the boilerplate work involved in the development of decentralized applications.

Mislav Javor explains how to test smart contracts, using both Truffle and JavaScript.

Tonino Jankov goes through some of the available resources for writing good, production ready smart contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine.

Mislav Javor introduces Truffle, a very handy tool that makes development in the blockchain ecosystem a little easier. aiming to bring standards and common practices from the rest of the development world into a little corner of blockchain experimentation.

Ahmed Bouchefra introduces the Remix IDE for developing smart contracts for the Ethereum blockchain.

Chris Ward looks at the effect blockchain can have on one of the more fundamental parts of the traditional computing space, data storage — covering BigchainDB and other blockchain-based databases.

Airdrops are a great marketing tactic used by various cryptocurrency projects to increase liquidity and adoption, as well as drive Google traffic.

Mislav Javor provides a short overview of smart contract compilation, explaining ABI and how smart contracts deployed on the Ethereum blockchain can get invoked.

Bitcoin is currently impractical to use because of slow and expensive transactions plaguing its blockchain. Bruno Skvorc explains the concept of the Lightning Network, which was introduced as a solution to this scalability issue.

Mateja Kendel presents a list of the top nine uses for blockchain that are not only viable, but also necessary and highly probable, including financial freedom, decentralization, immutability, voting and loyalty points.

Bruno Skvorc explains what “the blockchain” actually is, how it works, why it’s popular, and why so many people claim it’ll revolutionize the world.

Blockchain and Solidity developer and consultant Bruno Skvorc explains why blockchain is a potential game-changer, but also overrated.

Either being hailed as a game-changer or derided as hype, blockchain is everywhere. But it’s hard to get trustworthy, unbiased news & tutorials about it.

Blockchain tech is useful for more than cryptocurrency. Our new newsletter will highlight developments in the field, and ways to get started yourself.

Blockchain platform Zilliqa has announced that the company has added two prominent smart contract technology experts to its advisory board.

Varun Mayya, CEO of Enkidu.io, explains what the Enkidu platform is and how it can help you to create, manage, and run a small company on the Internet.

Varun Mayya, CEO of Enkidu.io, illustrates how the Enkidu platform can help create and run small companies and aid remote collaboration.

How a revitalized insurance industry powered by blockchain technology can find much needed growth in the emerging economies of Asia.

Ever wondered about blockchain applications in healthcare? This post will introduce the potential of blockchain, and issues that stand in the way of change.

What's the difference between private, public, and consortium blockchain?

What is consensus, what are the various types of consensus mechanism, and why does it matter?

The top 5 things you need to know about the blockchain and how it works.