decentralized web
Medium launches a ‘premium’ Mastodon instance as a membership perk
Publishing platform Medium is opening up its debut Mastodon instance, me.dm, to its members, the company announced today. Last month, Medium first teased its plans around the Fediverse — the g
Flipboard joins the Fediverse with a Mastodon integration and community, plans for ActivityPub
Magazine app Flipboard is joining the Fediverse — the group of interconnected servers powering a range of open source, decentralized applications, including the newly popular Twitter alternative
As crypto becomes more mainstream, can it stay decentralized?
Decentralization can mean different things to different people, but most in the web3 community agree that it is one of the key factors to what makes crypto, well, crypto.
The second blockchain bubble is now complete — what’s next?
The last few months haven’t been easy for crypto investors. Following the dizzying highs of crypto trading late last year, which saw Bitcoin reach a peak of $19,276 and a market cap of $323 billion
Unlock wants to rebuild your feed through a decentralized paywall
The feed has become the all-powerful determiner of success for creators. Facebook, Patreon, Medium and other platforms have amassed considerable power over creation, determining what gets seen, by who
The future is a decentralized internet
In a world with many blockchains and hundreds of tradable tokens built on top of them, entire industries are automated through software, venture capital and stock markets are circumvented, entrepreneu
Putting data back into the hands of owners
Ever wondered why your physician owns the information from your blood work? Or why your dentist owns your x-rays. Or some financial services company owns your credit information? Most people forget th
24 tech experts weigh in on what exactly a ‘decentralized web’ means
You may have seen some chatter here and there about the "decentralized web," but there isn't a really clear definition of what the term means — and really, considering its nature, it would be surpri
FireChat Alerts could help spread vital information in offline and disaster-stricken areas
Decentralized chat app FireChat is adding a new feature that could help disseminate critical info like storm warnings, health advisories and so on when the normal communications grid is down. Truth be
The Federated Web Should Be Easier Than It Sounds
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