Technologies of the Decentralized Web Summit

This is a small list of the people and tools at the Decentralized Web Summit

• Decentralized Webs

  • ZeroNet
    Represented by Tamas Kocsis
    ZeroNet is a peer-to-peer web built for open, free and uncensorable websites, using Bitcoin cryptography and BitTorrent network
  • Freenet
    Represented by Michael Grube
    Freenet is free software which lets you anonymously share files, browse and publish web sites accessible only through Freenet and chat on forums, without fear of censorship. Freenet is decentralised to make it less vulnerable to attack, and if used in "darknet" mode, where users only connect to their friends, is very difficult to detect.
    effectively undetectable.
  • MaidSafe
    Represented by Paige Peterson
    MaidSafe's distributed platform enables the creation of fast and secure applications that help ensure digital privacy, security and freedom for all.

• Data Storage & Sharing

  • WebTorrent
    Represented by Feross Aboukhadijeh
    WebTorrent is in-browser torrenting that works without requiring users to install anything extra.

  • Dat Project
    Represented by Karissa McKelvey and Max Ogden
    Dat is torrent-based public data storage, versioning, and sharing aimed at scientists, or anyone else with data.

  • IPFS
    Represented by Juan Benet and David Dias
    IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) is a peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol and distributed file storage system that aims to replace HTTP.

  • BigchainDB
    Represented by Trent McConaghy, Greg McMullen, and Alberto Granzotto
    BigchainDB is a scalable database that layers blockchain technology over decentralized data.

  • IPDB
    Represented by Alberto Granzotto, Greg McMullen, and Trent McConaghy
    IPDB (InterPlanetary Database) is a federated database network built on BigchainDB and IPFS. It is maintained by a network of caretakers around the world, at least half of which are nonprofits.

  • Mediachain
    Represented by Denis Nazarov and Arkadiy Kukarkin
    Mediachain is a media library built on IPFS that makes it easy to publish, track, and discover creative work.

  • Tahoe-LAFS
    Represented by Brian Warner and Zooko Wilcox
    Tahoe-LAFS (Least Authoritative File Storage) is a private, encrypted file storage system that decentralizes data across multiple servers.

• Communication & Chat

  • LevelNews
    Represented by Lauren Garcia
    LevelNews is a leftist news aggregator designed for an open web, and dedicated to journalism without censorship.

  • Matrix
    Represented by Matthew Hodgson
    Matrix is a communication platform that can integrate with existing chat tools like slack. They just released a usability-focused client, Vector.

• Decentralized Development Platforms

  • Ethereum
    Represented by Dr. Gavin Wood
    Wood described Ethereum as "a distributed answer to HTTP POST" - it's a blockcahin-based platform for decentralized app development.

  • Urbit
    Represented by Galen Wolfe-Pauly
    Urbit is an operating system for a personal server that acts as a digital identity and application platform.

• Blockchain Infrastructure

  • Interledger
    Represented by Evan Schwartz
    Interledger interconnects disparate cryptocurrencies and financial systems.

  • Namecoin
    Represented by Jeremy Rand
    Namecoin is a replacement for the existing domain name system that registers identities on a blockchain, rather than a centralized DNS authority.

  • Zcash
    Represented by Zooko Wilcox
    Zcash is a cryptocurrency built for total privacy - in existing systems like bitcoin, every transaction is public and traceable. Zcash encrypts transactions so that they can be validated while still private.

  • Blockstack
    Represented by Muneeb Ali
    Blockstack is a platform for application development with built in decentralized DNS.

  • Althea Mesh
    Represented by Jehan Tremback
    Althea is a proposed system for providing peer-to-peer internet connectivity through blockchain enabled rooftop transmitters.

  • Backfeed
    Represented by Primavera De Filippi
    Backfeed is a technology to enable decentralized and user-owned governance and reputation management for a community. Its use cases include ride sharing, insurance, and any operation that requires a large group of people to cooperate.

  • Jolocom
    Represented by Joachim Lohkamp
    Jolocom is linked social data, everything from a person's healthcare history to their bank statements to their social media activity, that is owned, controlled, and managed by the individual.