Introduction to Consensus In decentralised systems, confirming transactions becomes tricky. The challenge is that the power of confirming a transaction shouldn’t lie in the hands of a single entity. There were several attempts to solve this challenge. The mechanism to confirm these transactions in a decentralised manner is referred to as consensus. Proof of Work In…

In the following viral video, Liam Gallagher groans that he is forced to make his own cup of tea because “no one buys records anymore”. In the earlier days things were simple, if you make a hit record, you would be rich. But, things have changed now! In the…

You can create a social identity for yourself by creating a profile on a social networking site like Facebook. You can use that identity to seamlessly signup on Medium. You don’t have to re-enter first name, last name, etc. Medium integrates Facebook APIs and transfers your information with your consent. …

You can create a social identity for yourself by creating a profile on a social networking site like Facebook. You can use that identity to seamlessly signup on Medium. You don’t have to re-enter first name, last name, etc. Medium integrates Facebook APIs and transfers your information with your consent. …

“Ten years in, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain.” “Blockchain is a solution in search of a problem.” Don’t allow such statements lead you to despair! Look at the progress we made so far. Bitcoin is an autonomous bank. Ethereum is a platform where anyone can build…

How does one go about making a great blockchain team? What is the skillset to look for? What makes a bad team? Let’s take an example of a blockchain system to understand its components. Once we understand the individual components, we will have insights on whom to hire in order…

“Ten years in, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain.” “Blockchain is a solution in search of a problem.” Don’t allow such statements lead you to despair! Look at the progress we made so far. Bitcoin is an autonomous bank. Ethereum is a platform where anyone can build…

I am not a trader but wanted to test out how decentralized trading works. In decentralized trading the exchange doesn’t hold your crypto assets, the trade happens directly between traders wallets. I tested out four popular exchanges built on the open protocol 0x. Radar Relay Radar Relay provides a rich trading experience…

In our previous story, we introduced 0x. In this story, we have reviewed popular relayers built on 0x, here is our take.