With no single point of failure, it's difficulty for governments or powerful people to control the network.

Censorship Resistant

Relying on a peer-to-peer network makes sure that Dapps continue to work even if parts of said network go offline.

No Downtime

As they are made of smart contracts, they can integrate cryptocurrencies into basic operations of a app.

Blockchain based

Encouraging widespread development of a ecosystem of software applications which allows developers to make better and more useful applications.


Open Source

- Censorship Resistant
- No Downtime
- Blockchain Based
- Open Source

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Dapps are decentralized apps, they behave like traditional apps with similar functionality with the difference of running on a peer-to-peer network, such as a blockchain.

Dapps

Chipolina, S., & Hussey, M. (2020, October 1). What Are Dapps? | The Beginner's Guide. Decrypt. https://decrypt.co/resources/dapps

What Are Dapps? | The Beginner's Guide

Aspects of Dapps

Problems Dapps Face

State of Dapps: https://www.stateofthedapps.com/

Where to Find Dapps

Despite their youth, Dapps are already offering many services on blockchain networks including: 
- Playing games, including betting
- Exchanging money 
- Creating digital identities
- Hosting marketplaces 

In Q2 of 2020, Dapps transaction volume had hit 12 billion which was a 4.5 billion increase from that years previous quarter.

Once the drawbacks in scalability, security and user experience are solved, decentralized apps will become more popular.  


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