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A new internet for decentralized apps

A New Internet for Decentralized Apps

ETC Summit

2017-11-13 Hong Kong

Larry Salibra


About Me

1. Core Developer, Blockstack: Blockstack Explorer (AngularJS) Blockstack Browser (React/Redux/ES6) blockstack.js (ES6) Blockstack for macOS (Swift)

2. Serial entrepreneur in South China:Mobile securities tradingCrowdsourced software testingRemote language learning

3. Founding member, Bitcoin Association of Hong Kongtwitter: @larrysalibra


Agenda

1. Problems with the internet

2. What is Blockstack?

3. How to build an Ethereum wallet in 3 lines of code


What are the internet’s biggest problems?


The internet didn’t turn out as we hoped

1. Honeypots and third party hacks

2. Tracking, data harvesting, and invasive ads

3. Cracked passwords and account compromises

4. Platform lock in for users and developers

5. Restrictions on platform data access

6. Power and profits go to the few


The problem?


The problem?Centralization!


Imagine

1. No data silos

2. No middlemen

3. No ads

4. No tracking

5. No passwords

6. No lock in


We can do better


We can do better

with decentralization


How to decentralize?


Move apps & data to the edge of the network



Move apps & data to the edge of the network

Get rid of servers



What is Blockstack?


Blockstack is a new internet for decentralized apps where you own your data and apps run locally without remote servers.

What is Blockstack?


Blockstack handles the complexity

{ Authentication

Storage

Identity

Naming

Blockchain

App AppApp


Blockstack makes building decentralized apps easy

Without Blockstack With Blockstack

Servers Serverless

Databases Personal storage APIs

Identity management to build Identity built-in

Payment systems to build Payments built-in

No encryption Encryption built-in

No data integrity Signatures built-in


Decentralized, serverless apps A decentralized payment network

A decentralized directory for names, public keys, and pointers to storage locations

Open protocols for identity and authentication


1. Single Page JavaScript ApplicationsDecentralized, serverless apps 2. Bitcoin, Ethereum or Stacks A decentralized payment network

3. Blockstack Core A decentralized directory for names, public keys, and pointers to storage locations

4. Blockstack ID Open protocols for identity and authentication


Make an Ethereum wallet Blockstack app

in only 3 lines of code!


What is an Ethereum wallet?


Public/Private key pair




Address (hash of public key)



Crypto Wallet Challenges

1. On-boarding the user

2. Securely storing the private key

3. Backing up wallets


MyEtherWallet


How would this look on Blockstack?


Blockstack is a better experience for users

Look Ma! Only 3 lines of code!

Blockstack is easier for developers

Wallet next steps

• Fork the code: https://github.com/larrysalibra/blockstack-ether-wallet

• Add support for multiple wallets per user • Deterministically derive wallets from app private key • Randomly generate each wallet & store encrypted private key in Gaia storage

• Add support for sending ether

https://github.com/larrysalibra/blockstack-ether-wallet

Resources

• Learn: https://blockstack.org

• Read: https://www.larrysalibra.com/blog/blockstack-token-sale-voucher-registration-walkthrough/

• Try: https://blockstack.com

https://blockstack.org

https://www.larrysalibra.com/blog/blockstack-token-sale-voucher-registration-walkthrough/



https://blockstack.com


Thank you

Twitter: @larrysalibra

Email: [email protected]

Blog: www.larrysalibra.com

Docs blockstack.org

Chat chat.blockstack.org

Forum forum.blockstack.org

Meetup meetup.com/topics/blockstack

GitHub github.com/blockstack

mailto:[email protected]

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http://blockstack.org

http://chat.blockstack.org

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