Technologies of the Decentralized Web Summit

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.