New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Truly successful applications based on decentralized networks?
Ask HN: Truly successful applications based on decentralized networks?
3 by rafiki6 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
My definition here is something that has reached global scale. The only things so far seem to target digital assets (cryptocurrency, music, movies, art etc.) I think the primary issue always tends to be two fold: - Decentralized network applications (e.g. bittorrent) tend to be started against an established oligopoly or monopoly and then face the wrath of the establishment eventually - Massive scaling issues without the inclusion of some centralization A perfect example of my second point is git. Git is the perfect example of a decentralized Merkel Tree based network solution. It grew and grew, but only really took off when the likes of Github gained a footing, using a centralized mechanism for discovery and sharing. I feel that all decentralized applications will end up facing the same challenges. But the internet is huge, and DApps have grown substantially. I am hoping to hear if there are any other massive or massive-potential decentralized apps out there?
3 by rafiki6 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
My definition here is something that has reached global scale. The only things so far seem to target digital assets (cryptocurrency, music, movies, art etc.) I think the primary issue always tends to be two fold: - Decentralized network applications (e.g. bittorrent) tend to be started against an established oligopoly or monopoly and then face the wrath of the establishment eventually - Massive scaling issues without the inclusion of some centralization A perfect example of my second point is git. Git is the perfect example of a decentralized Merkel Tree based network solution. It grew and grew, but only really took off when the likes of Github gained a footing, using a centralized mechanism for discovery and sharing. I feel that all decentralized applications will end up facing the same challenges. But the internet is huge, and DApps have grown substantially. I am hoping to hear if there are any other massive or massive-potential decentralized apps out there?
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