{"id":219266,"date":"2017-07-15T13:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-15T11:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=219266"},"modified":"2017-07-15T13:21:45","modified_gmt":"2017-07-15T11:21:45","slug":"the-5-coolest-experimental-apps-built-on-ethereum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/219266-the-5-coolest-experimental-apps-built-on-ethereum.html","title":{"rendered":"The 5 coolest experimental apps built on Ethereum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ethereum blockchain is based on the original Bitcoin blockchain technology, but expands on the design with a Turing-complete programming language and support for autonomous smart contracts.<\/p>\n

The smart contracts can be used to construct applications operating on a transparent, decentralised computer.<\/p>\n

Ethereum dApps (decentralised apps) are still in their infancy and are expected to grow as the blockchain is improved by its development community.<\/p>\n

However, there are a number of disruptive and unique applications running on the blockchain right now.<\/p>\n

We took a look at the most interesting dApps being built and running on the Ethereum blockchain.<\/p>\n

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Raiden Network<\/h3>\n

The most interesting and complex dApp is the Raiden Network<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Raiden aims to provide high-speed asset transfers for Ethereum and will function similarly to Bitcoin’s proposed Lightning Network.<\/p>\n

The dApp is under development and faces the challenge of including scalability, reliability, and low transaction fees while maintaining virtually-instant transaction times.<\/p>\n

Once implemented, Raiden is predicted to turn the Ethereum blockchain into a superior platform for fund transfers.<\/p>\n

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Etheria<\/h3>\n

Etheria is described as a decentralised Minecraft in which the entire world state is stored in the Ethereum blockchain.<\/p>\n

The virtual world is made up of land tiles which can be purchased for 1 Ether and interacted with by sending commands to a smart contract on the blockchain.<\/p>\n

Due to the decentralised nature of the application, it can never be taken down and can be interacted with without restrictions.<\/p>\n

A 3D map of Etheria, complete with owned titles and user-created structures, is on the app’s official webpage<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Etheria\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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TenX<\/h3>\n

TenX<\/a><\/strong> is a platform which allows users to spend Ether at almost any point of sale in the world.<\/p>\n

The application aims to sell physical Visa or Mastercard cards (it has partnered with both) which will automatically convert Ether to the appropriate fiat currency when swiped.<\/p>\n

The platform will also make use of the COMIT protocol to increase scalability and support inter-blockchain and off-chain transactions.<\/p>\n

Users can use their smartphone to purchase items using currency stored in their TenX wallet via the official application.<\/p>\n