Blockstagram – a decentralized peer-to-peer encrypted alternative to Instagram  – is a new decentralized photo sharing application that will be powered by the Blockstack decentralized internet platform.

Let’s take a quick peek at Blockstagram.  What is Blockstagram?  According to Blockstagram (below screenshot from Blockstagram’ website), Blockstagram is a decentralized peer-to-peer encrypted alternative to Instagram. It is the first decentralized photo sharing application for Blockstack.  Blockstagram is in beta but fully functional on the Blockstack ecosystem.

The purpose of Blockstagram is to allow the user to manage/share the user’s photos/documents( e.g. .pdf) in a secure and decentralized way. 

The Blockstagram application (dApp) provides a place to securely upload your pictures, share your pictures and view your friends pictures that have been shared with you.  A brief overview of Blockstagram from Blockstagram

Blockstagram is decentralized for use on Blockstack’s ecosystem

Blockstagram – a solution to Instagram (now you own it and not a third party provider)

Basically, Blockstagram uses the power of Blockstack to bring us a decentralized photo/document sharing application platform that:

allows you to encrypt your files (photos…)

share your files (photos…) with others

grant access to your files

revoke access to your files

The Stack Cafe will now sign in and take a quick look at the new decentralized photo/document sharing platform from Blockstagram.

Sign- In page for Blockstagram (access from this link here)

Sign-in Authentication page/pop-up and Authentication (using your Blockstack ID from the Blockchain Naming System)

The Stack Cafe is signed in to Blockstagram (see top right corner)

The Stack Cafe uploads an image to via Blockstagram dApp and it is securely (encrypted) and stored into our chosen storage platform using the built-in decentralized distributed storage system from Blockstack.

Wow!  The Stack Cafe signed into Blockstagram and has uploaded a file that has been stored in an encrypted secure way only for The Stack Cafe to view and access.  As we explore more about Blockstagram we will provide subsequent posts.  Please stay tuned for more on new features from Blockstagram.

Here are some details on the Team Blockstagram including contact details.

Blockstagram on twitter

Team Members

Timo Welde

Stefan Adolf

Robert

Peter

Nathan van Bakel

Artur Phillip

Marcus GoetzBenjamin

Blockstagram on Github

And remember, when the user uses Blockstagram in connection with the Blockstack browser (which provides the portal into the Blockstack ecosystem – the new decentralized internet):

1. no one has access to the user’s information (data is encrypted only for the user to see or share…)
2. and the data and storage of the same is controlled by the user (this is done on the storage platform the user selected via blockstack browser (at install or anytime – with multiple storage platforms planned).

What a great dApp! Blockstagram has brought the blockstack community the first working decentralized secure and encrypted photosharing platform for Blockstack. Go check out Blockstagram and try out the photo sharing application and begin creating some memories.

Note: If you do not have the Blockstack browser, please see this link (note – to enable the full functionality of any dApp built for the Blockstack ecosystem (e.g., building a new internet, a decentralized internet, re-decentralizing the internet) you need to use the Blockstack browser).

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At the Blockstack Signature Fund event held in Berlin over the last 3/4 days, Blockstack growth team member – Clint Nelson, organized a Hackathon for building dApps for the Blockstack ecosystem.  Over ninety (90) engineers, coders, hackers, enthusiasts… converged to compete, logged in, tuned in and built/hacked out some amazing dApps for Blockstack.

Please find below a brief overview of the top three dApps built for the Blockstack ecosystem in thirty-six (36) hours from concept to build.  Wow, what a feat!

Blockstagram (instagram alternative)

A decentralized peer-to-peer encrypted alternative to Instagram that has been built for Blockstack

dApp Raffle

dApp Raffle is an Ethereum smart contract that enables a unique form of crowdfunding disguised as a contest.  In dApp Raffle, participants buy tickets to participate and the smart contract randomly picks a winner and then distributes the funds to the provider of the prize.

Content Block

A content standardization layer on top of Blockstack’s Gaia Storage that makes it easy for dApps to read and write content such as photos and notes in the same format.

As the dApps shown above are taken from beta versions to live dApps that are available on the Blockstack ecosystem, we will try and provide a brief overview of each dApp.  What a great job to everyone involved in the Blockstack Berlin Hackathon.  Go Blockstack!

Blockstack’s Browser

Blockstack harnesses all of the power of the traditional internet and then adds the Blockstack Browser on top. The Blockstack Browser opens the window to a new internet, a decentralized internet that puts the power back in the hand of the users.  To begin your journey into the new decentralized internet designed by Blockstack, you will need to install the Blockstack Browser. The Blockstack Browser is your window/portal into the new decentralized internet for decentralized applications (dApps).

Download the Blockstack Browser

For help on installing and using the Blockstack Browser, please visit this link Getting started with the Blockstack Browser.

For a more in depth look into the Blockstack Browser, please visit these links – Inside the Blockstack Browser and Blockstack Browser: It does that?

Now that you have the browser installed, visit the Blockstack Browser homepage and try out some of the active decentralized applications – e.g., investment portfolio management, messaging, word processing… More decentralized applications are being added as developed.

Resources re: Blockstack and dApps

• Blockstack
• @blockstack
  • @blockstackapps
• Developers
  • Introduction
    • Papers
    • Videos
    • Tutorials
      • (e.g., todo and multi-player storage)
    • Installation
    • Github
      • Javascript
      • Core API
• Blog
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Blockstack Meetups

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