Published inStephan Tual’s Blog·Jul 23, 2017Web 3.0 Revisited — Part Three: “Polkadot: How it could integrate with 4 blockchain networks — and what’s in it for us as developers”.Disclaimer: all opinions on this blog are mine and mine only. My opinions does not represent the view of any of my employers, investors and/or partners. Last but not least, nothing written here should ever be construed as investment advice. Introduction and thanks In my previous post, I described what Polkadot was and…Blockchain10 min readBlockchain10 min read
Published inStephan Tual’s Blog·Jul 9, 2017Web 3.0 Revisited — Part Two: “Introduction to Polkadot: what it is, what it ain’t”UPDATE: Join us the Web 3 Chat discussion: http://tiny.cc/web3chat, #polkadot channel. You can also ask questions on the Web 3 subreddit Disclaimer: all opinions on this blog are mine and mine only. I write about projects I enjoy. Back in December 2013 I wrote extensively about a little-known project called…Blockchain11 min readBlockchain11 min read
Published inStephan Tual’s Blog·May 26, 2017Web 3.0 Revisited — Part One: “Across Chains and Across Protocols”This is the first of a series on the set of technologies loosely referenced as “Web 3.0”. In particular, it takes a deep dive into the often overlooked multichain Polkadot paper released back in late 2016, highlighting its significance within an increasingly complex set of heterogenous environments. UPDATE: we now…Blockchain6 min readBlockchain6 min read
Published inStephan Tual’s Blog·May 1, 2017Share&Charge launches its mobile app, on-boards over 1,000 charging stations on the blockchainWe mentioned Share&Charge on our blog before and we’re proud to announce the official release of their app following a 5 day ‘soft launch’, effectively on-boarding over a thousand of charging stations on the public Ethereum blockchain. P2P EV charging becomes a reality in Germany Share&Charge is a project by…Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
Published inStephan Tual’s Blog·Mar 29, 2017Slock.it secures $2 million USD seed funding to build next-generation Sharing Economy PlatformWe’re excited to announce that Slock.it has secured $2 million USD in seed funding. …Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
Published inStephan Tual’s Blog·Jan 23, 2017Self-driving doesn’t mean AutonomousA quick update on the research we are conducting at Slock.it. Self-driving (or self-flying etc.) vehicles aren’t autonomous by default. Yes, they can drive themselves from A to B, but autonomy doesn’t end at removing operators. In fact, the savings incurred by operating autonomous vehicles could be negated by the…Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
Published inStephan Tual’s Blog·Jan 12, 2017Early thoughts on Aeternity, “The Oracle Machine”Aeternity (http://www.aeternity.com/) is a new crypto project that makes several bold claims including being “fully scalable”. Yanislav Malahov, their Founder, was kind enough to provide me with an early copy of their whitepaper back in December. The Aeternity paper is clear and concise. Developers and corporates alike will be glad…Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
Published inslock.it Blog·Jan 10, 2017The Company which Consists Only of Computer CodeIs it possible to run an organization without managers, employees or even a formal head office? Can it be run entirely decentralized and autonomous? At TEDx Graz, Christoph Jentzsch presented blockchain enabled government structures as well as the story of “The DAO, the largest crowdfunding project in history”.1 min read1 min read
Published inStephan Tual’s Blog·Jan 4, 2017What are State Channels?A State Channel is in essence a two-way discussion channel between users, or between a user and a service (a machine). Messages take the form of transactions, such as “I want to buy a beer for 3$” or “I want to rent this TV channel for one hour for 5$”…Blockchain3 min readBlockchain3 min read
Published inStephan Tual’s Blog·Dec 27, 2016“What’s with the price of Ether?”Because I’ve been asked this question at recent meetups, on Twitter and on slack, I’ll hazard a guess. Keep in mind I’m not a trader and that I do not even pretend to play one on television. There are two ways to think about the price of ether. One is…Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
