{"id":27999,"date":"2018-01-30T11:30:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T19:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=27999"},"modified":"2018-01-30T12:27:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T20:27:59","slug":"status-announces-ethereum-dapp-browser-alpha-invests-5-million-matrix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/status-announces-ethereum-dapp-browser-alpha-invests-5-million-matrix\/","title":{"rendered":"Status Announces Ethereum dApp Browser Alpha, Invests $5 Million into Matrix"},"content":{"rendered":"

Status (SNT)<\/a>, one of the leading dApp\u00a0mobile browser platforms<\/a> for Android and iOS, is looking to make an aggressive expansion in 2018. With the Alpha version released, Android users can test out the interface and interact with seven official dApps and more from State of DApps.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, Status<\/a> announced that they will be investing $5 million into what is known in the crypto community as one of the leading decentralized\u00a0communication apps, Matrix.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Status has been developing their mobile app since completing its massive ICO in June of 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Status dApp\u00a0Browser<\/h2>\n

First off is the chat with Console — chats are becoming smarter, sharing similar features to Siri (Apple) and Cortana (Microsoft). Users are able to talk to the Console to complete a number of commands, such as \/browse (open browser), \/faucet (get ETH), \/phone (find friends) and many more. Your password can even be created through the Console chatbot.<\/p>\n

The Main Wallet lets users send and receive Testnet ETH or SNT (Status Network Token)<\/a>, although the blog<\/a> also says that all ERC20 tokens are compatible with Status.<\/p>\n

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The Discover section lets users browse through the dApps available on Status, as well as join public chats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The chat will be featuring offline inboxing, which is a hint at creating a Whisper<\/a> mail server.<\/p>\n

Overall, this alpha has a similar feel to Toshi, although as time goes on we should see how these two will differ in functionality. If you're interested in learning more about Ethereum dApp browsers, which is how most of us will use the Ethereum network in the future, check out our recent article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Matrix.org Investment<\/h2>\n

One of the hot topics of 2018 seem to revolve around chatting and crypto. This is has been on the minds of many, including Telegram and their plan to launch a $1.2 billion ICO.<\/p>\n

Status<\/a>, being an open source and decentralized platform, has decided to invest in Matrix.org to help with their communications.<\/p>\n

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HUGE NEWS: @ethstatus<\/a> has invested a whopping $5M in New Vector (the company which currently employs most of the https:\/\/t.co\/y2YCHNIbgU<\/a> core team) in order to further the cause of open decentralised communication!! https:\/\/t.co\/a9jqyU4G3z<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1GtRQG0Kuq<\/a><\/p>\n

— Matrix (@matrixdotorg) January 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n