Blockstack
Blockstack is an open-source decentralized computing platform [1]. Blockstack software libraries enable developers to build decentralized applications, which have no single point of failure or control[2][3]. Blockstack provides decentralized protocols for authentication, data storage, and software distribution[4][5].
Concerns around internet privacy, security, and data breaches are bringing attention to decentralized platforms like Blockstack[6][7][8]. Software developers have used Blockstack to build decentralized alternatives to popular services like Google docs (word processor), WeChat (messaging), traditional email, Patreon (membership platform), and others [9][10][11][12][13]. As of summer 2019 there are more than 120 applications built using the Blockstack technology[14].
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- ^ "The Business Model behind BitPatron" (Press release). BitPatron. February 1, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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