Web 3
blockchain
The #tech-stories below are ordered by time reading over the last week within HackerNoon web3 stories.
Blockchain
"Whereas most technologies tend to automate workers on the periphery doing menial tasks, blockchains automate away the center. Instead of putting the taxi driver out of a job, blockchain puts Uber out of a job and lets the taxi drivers work with the customer directly." —Vitalik Buterin, Creator Ethereum
Cryptocurrency
A digital currency that is secured by cryptography. True cryptocurrencies are decentralized networks (usually based on blockchain technology) and are not issued or controlled by a central authority.
Bitcoin
The birth of digital currency. Bitcoin is the mascot of decentralized and reliable digital currency.
Ethereum
The big-daddy of the alts - a claim contested by thousands of self-professed Ethereum-Killers who unfortunately got rekt by crypto-volatility.
Nft
NFT = non-fungible token. When people think of NFTs, they usually think of digitized art such as paintings or videos.
Defi
This is the future of finance! Welcome to Defi Writing Contest by SORA! Share your substrate story today and win from $30,000 prize pool!
Crypto
crypto is what the cool kids call cryptocurrencies. You gotta hand it to the kids, "Do You even crypto, bro." has a better ring than the alternative.
Cryptography
The art and science of encrypting your messages before sending them out. From Hitler's Enigma to your Whatsapp messages, cryptography has seen it all.
Smart Contracts
Welcome to the future of transactions.
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