# decentralized apps News

The Winklevoss Twins-backed decentralized internet project Blockstack announced the creation of a new social media platform called Banter. The Banter network can perform many of the actions popular in centralized social networks but is built on top of a decentralized blockchain-powered infrastructure, which comes with a unique set of advantages....

In May of 2016, exactly one year ago, Ethereum’s token ether was valued at around $10. That meant freelancers on the Ethereum-based job market platform Ethlance had to pay a little more than $1 or 10 percent of the ETH price, to set up smart contracts for their profiles. However,...

Jack Du Rose, co-founder of Colony, released a blog post today, announcing their preference for Ethereum over Ethereum Classic. Colony is a platform that enables individuals to build companies and organisations online, allowing collaboration with experts across the globe. After the controversial decision to hard fork Ethereum into “Ethereum” and...