In this article, we will be focusing on Ethereum-based decentralized apps.<\/p>\n
Connecting to a dApp browser like Toshi, Status or MetaMask allows the dApp to connect to the Ethereum Mainnet, so that all transactions can be recorded on the blockchain.<\/p>\n
In this article, we are going to have a look at some of our favorite dApps that already have an Alpha, Beta, or even fully functioning status.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n If you are using a laptop, use either Google Chrome or Brave and download the MetaMask<\/a>\u00a0extension. MetaMask\u00a0acts as a bridge between traditional browsers and the Ethereum blockchain.<\/p>\n If you are on your smartphone, download Toshi<\/strong> to have a look at a few of the dApps\u00a0that are up and running. Some dApps\u00a0work only on smartphones and some only on browsers.<\/p>\n Once you have an Ethereum dApp browser setup and connected you an Ethereum wallet, you can start exploring some of these interesting dApps.<\/p>\n DNN uses tokens as a way to incentivize factual news coverage. With no central authority, the site is curated by the people who use it; making it much harder for biased news. Everything is fact checked by reviewers who are paid in tokens for checking. Writers are rewarded by readers by the quality of content, not what the news agenda decides to push as the front headline.<\/p>\n Availability<\/strong>: MetaMask\u00a0http:\/\/platform.dnn.media\/alpha<\/p>\n uPort is a brainchild of ConsenSys<\/a>, one of the largest institutions for Ethereum development. This dApp gives a unique digital identity to the user. uPort can become the next passport, the next step for voting via smartphones, and a way to identify credentials. The Swiss city of Zug has already begun implementation<\/a> of uPort\u00a0with citizen identity.<\/p>\n Availability<\/strong>: via smartphone @ Google Play Store<\/a> or Apple Store<\/a><\/p>\n While the app is very basic now, it gives a broad idea of how this identity will look like on a phone in the future.<\/p>\n Leeroy is like a Twitter feed without advertising. Statuses can be upvoted with tokens, paying the writer for solid content, and allowing the users to create the database. It's a bit expensive and bulky now, but the fact that it is working and improving as a result of people using it shows that this is the future of social networking. Social networks of the future will be run by the people who use them, free of advertisements and completely decentralized.<\/p>\nWhat You Will Need to Get Started<\/h2>\n
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