New: DWeb Use Case Database with Real-World Examples.
Explainer: What Is the Decentralized Web?
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The decentralized web is the product of a technological movement that aims to distribute the internet (including data and applications) across a network of connected devices as opposed to large, centrally controlled entities.
Explainer: Smart Contracts
Smart contracts are automated, secure, digital agreements that run on blockchain.
Explainer: DAOs
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are blockchain-based entities that enable programmable, transparent, and fair decision-making and resource management.
Explainer: Decentralized Storage
Decentralized storage doesn’t rely on a central entity like traditional cloud providers. Instead, data is stored across a distributed network of nodes or servers, often over a blockchain-based system.
Explainer: Supply Chain Traceability
Supply chain traceability can enhance transparency, accountability, and sustainability within the supply chain by recording and monitoring every step of a product’s journey, from the raw materials to the final product.
Explainer: Decentralized Apps (DApps)
DApps are software applications that run on a decentralized network of computers and operate on a peer-to-peer network.
Explainer: Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies are digital or virtual currencies that are built with blockchain technology. They can help CSOs by reducing transaction fees, facilitating international transfers, and increasing inclusion for those outside of traditional banking systems.
Explainer: Decentralized Identity
Decentralized identity systems give individuals greater control and ownership over their identity. DIDs shift control back to individuals by storing that identity on a blockchain and removing the need for centralized control.
Explainer: Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
NFTs are unique digital assets that represent ownership of one-of-a-kind items. NFTs serve as digital certificates of authenticity, ensuring transparency and provenance.
DWeb Use Cases for Civil Society: Financial Transactions
Financial use cases showing how civil society uses decentralized technologies include blockchains, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, smart contracts, digital wallets, and even non-blockchain peer-to-peer, transparent, free, and open-source technology (FOSS).
DWeb Use Cases for Civil Society: Data Storage, Security, and Verification
Use cases showing how decentralized technologies can be leveraged to securely store other types of data, including identity information, health records, geolocation data, text, image-based art, historical records, and more.
DWeb Use Cases for Civil Society: Local Community / Peer-to-Peer Networks
Decentralized technologies built on P2P networks can be used to support underserved or geographically remote communities by delivering internet access, circumventing censorship, preserving message privacy, and building network strength.
Maker Guide: How to Buy and Store Crypto
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Maker Guide 1 will help you understand cryptocurrency, and there’s no better way than simply to get your feet wet by buying some.
Maker Guide: Starting DWeb Development
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Maker Guide 2 will introduce you to Ethereum and give you the practical challenge of creating a simple NFT.
Maker Guide: Decentralized Storage
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Maker Guide 3 will introduce you to Filecoin and demonstrate the power of decentralized storage.
Maker Guide: Pitching DWeb App Ideas to Civil Society Leaders
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Pitching DWeb App Ideas to Civil Society Leaders Maker Guide 4 will show you how to effectively pitch your DWeb App ideas to civil society leaders.
Nonprofit Guide: How to Buy and Store Crypto
Nonprofit Guide 1 will take you through the stages of setting up a crypto exchange and wallet, how to add funds, and to buy your first cryptocurrency.
Nonprofit Guide: Wallets for DWeb
Nonprofit guide 2 will take you through the stages of setting up your first self-custodial wallet and how to use it.
Nonprofit Guide: Creating Your Decentralized Identity
Nonprofit guide 3 will walk you through the process of creating a basic decentralized identity using Gitcoin.co and connecting it to your Metamask wallet.
Nonprofit Guide: Getting Your Organization Maker-Ready
Nonprofit guide 4 will give you everything you need to communicate the importance of blockchain to your organization. It includes a template for a two-pager with all the key information to get your team up to speed.
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Research: Maker Findings Arc I: Studies of FOSS Adoption
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A compilation of the documents and annotations that have informed some insights that are relevant to TechSoup’s work on the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) grant and its associated research initiative.
Research: Maker Findings Arc II: Decentralized Web – Challenges to Use and Access
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This report explores our findings on the challenges and barriers to DWeb use and access in the nonprofit sector. It offers insights into the regulation and legal compliance of DWeb technologies, education, digital interfaces, and user experience.
Research: DWeb for Community Archives Whitepaper
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This whitepaper explores the potential of decentralized web (DWeb) solutions for community archives, based on insights gathered from interviews with 11 community archivists.