Control or Convenience: The Clash Between Local Apps and Cloud Services in the Future of Blockchain
Sun, Nov 10, 2024, 05:08 AM · 1:03:00
The debate between local apps and cloud services centers on trade-offs between security, decentralization, performance, scalability, and user experience. Local apps offer greater control, security, and alignment with blockchain's decentralized ethos, but they may face challenges in scalability and user accessibility. Cloud services, while offering scalability, performance, and ease of use, introduce concerns about centralization, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.
Andreas is the co-founder of Fileverse / ddocs.new and a doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, focusing on FAI-enabled human-machine teaming in cybersecurity
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- Ethereum dev since 2014, worked in C++ client and solidity - Built the DAO, fought in the DAO wars and the cleanup afterwards - Tech lead for Raiden network (Lightning network for Ethereum) - Founder of rotki.