Decentralized Applications (DApps)
Required Readings:
‘Landscape for DApps’ MIT Cryptocurrency Online Short Course (as adapted, August 2019)
’12 Cryptocurrency Exchange Tokens That Can Save You Money While You Trade’ Contrast Crypto,
Medium (August 20, 2019)
‘DeFi and Credit on the Blockchain: Why Loans Are Better When They’re Decentralized’
CoinTelegraph (May 25, 2019)
‘Blockchain Gaming Part I: The opportunity’ Zane Huffman, The Block (August 2, 2019)
‘What the heck is a CryptoKitty?’ Medium, Cryptokitties (September 18, 2018)
Optional Readings:
‘What Are Non-Fungible Tokens? Unique & Authentic Digital Assets’ Blockonomi (March 14, 2019)
‘Blockchain Gaming Part III: Protocol-led second-generation games’ Zane Huffman, The Block (August
14, 2019)
‘How Dapps revolutionize the entire games industry!’ HB Wallet (May 27, 2019)
Study Questions/Issues to Prepare:
1) What advantages and disadvantages do DApps have in comparison with traditional small phone
and laptop apps?
2) Why have crypto exchanges, crypto lending (DeFi), gaming, and gambling so dominated DApp
usage? Why have literally thousands of DApps failed or not gained much adoption?
3) Will we see adoption of a new forms of DApps? Will there be enough benefit that DApps
eventually have broad use?