Tools, technologies and applications

Date reviewed Name Website Summary / Intro link Description Type (best estimate) Blockchain- based? Technology used (one level up) Notes
2015-12-17 21 inc https://21.co/ Building a Bitcoin computer - natively running Bitcoin protocol Hardware Y Bitcoin
2015-12-17 Airlock http://airlock.me/ Decentralised electronic security - keyless access protocol for smart property combining IoT with "Internet of Money" (bitcoin 2.0) application Y Ethereum Won 3rd Place at the Toronto Bitcoin Expo's "In Crypto We Trust" Hackathon
2015-12-16 ALEXANDRIA http://blocktech.com/ An open-source standard to allow users to distribute digital content, uses Bitcoin (for payment) and Florincoin (for index) blockchains and IPFS (for content storage and distribution) application Y Multiple Combination of decentralised technologies
2015-12-16 Altcoins http://altcoins.com/ Various alternative currencies with bitcoin-like properties. Altcoins tend to either replicate the BitCoin hashing algorithm, implement Scrypt algorithm or have their own algorithms Group of technologies Y Mixed Unclear if altcoins fall into the technology side or the application side.
2015-12-16 Augur http://www.augur.net/ Decentralised prediction markets application Y Ethereum
2015-12-21 Backfeed http://backfeed.cc/ "If the blockchain can be regarded as the TCP/IP (communication layer of the internet), Backfeed is building a canonical protocol and platform (akin to the HTTP protocol and the web browser) to enable blockchain-based decentralized collaboration, as easily as one would deploy a website today" Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-21 Balanc3 http://balanc3.net/ "Smart contract powered triple entry accounting system" application Y Ethereum
2015-12-15 Bitcoin https://bitcoin.org/en/ https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-for-individuals Digital currency. Uses crytopgraphy and peer-to-peer tech to facilitate currency exchange without a central ledger (i.e. a bank) Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-21 BitCongress http://www.bitcongress.org/ Decentralised voting platform - based on Bitcoin, Axiomity (http://www.bitcongress.org/proj-noajax.html) and Counterparty application Y Counterparty
2015-12-16 Bitmessage https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Main_Page Open source decentralised, peer-to-peer messaging service application ? Unclear
2015-12-21 Bitnation bitnation.co "Bitnation is a collaborative platform for do-it-yourself governance" - "Governance 2.0" application Y Bitcoin Launched humanitarian refugee programme - https://refugees.bitnation.co/ . http://cointelegraph.com/news/115299/bitnation-registers-first-refugees-on-the-blockchain
2015-12-17 bitproof.io https://bitproof.io/ SealX is contract notary service stored on blockchain and GeniusX is an IP certification system based on blockchain application Y Blockchain
2015-12-18 Bittorrent http://www.bittorrent.com/ Communications protocol for peer-to-peer file sharing - distributed data storage Technology/platform N Web
2015-12-18 Bitwalking http://www.bitwalking.com/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34872563 Currency/platform which rewards users for walking - currency can be exchanged for goods application ? Unclear How do they fund the platform? Advertising? selling insights into peoples behaviour?
2015-12-21 Blockai https://www.blockai.com/ Digital asset distribution service application Y Bitcoin
2015-12-17 BlockApps Strato http://www.blockapps.net/ Develop private (and semi-private) blockchains to build industry-specific blockchain apps Technology/platform Y Ethereum
2015-12-16 Blockchain https://blockchain.info/ Core architecture of distributed trustless transactions Technology/platform N Web
2015-12-17 blockcypher http://www.blockcypher.com/ Platform infrastructure for building blockchain-based apps Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-17 Blocknet http://blocknet.co/ "The Internet of Blockchains" - decentralised application platform Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-17 blocksign https://blocksign.com/ Document verification service application Y Blockchain
2015-12-17 Blockstack.io https://blockstack.io/ Blockchain-as-a-Service a hosted platform for financial institutions to develop applications on private blockchains Technology/platform Y Blockchain recently aquired by 'Digital Asset Holdings' (http://digitalasset.com/)
2015-12-18 blockstrap http://blockstrap.com/ html5 framework for blockchain applications - designed to work on any blockchain Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-17 BoardRoom http://boardroom.to/ A tool aimed at organising decision making processes - blockchain governance application Y Ethereum Originally aimed at creating decentralised boardroom activities - pivoted to help organisations "integrate into the blockchain"
2015-12-21 Chain https://chain.com/ Platform to "enable institutions to design, deploy, and operate blockchain networks that can power any type of asset in any market." application Y Blockchain
2015-12-21 Chainalysis https://chainalysis.com/ "Building the compliance layer for the future of value exchange" - Due diligence and risk analysis Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-21 ChromaWay http://chromaway.com/ Platform (http://chromaway.com/platform/) for handling "coloured coins" i.e. tokens of value (Blockchain 2.0) Technology/platform Y Unclear
2015-12-21 coinprism https://www.coinprism.com/ Coloured coin wallet (i.e. tokens of value) Technology/platform Y Bitcoin
2015-12-21 CoinSpark http://coinspark.org/ Service for adding messages to bitcoin transactions (and therefore trade assets (2.0)) Technology/platform Y Bitcoin
2015-12-17 Colony colony.io Tool to help organise distributed, demfrocratic company-like entities/organisations application Y Ethereum
2015-12-21 colu https://www.colu.co/ Platform with accessible front end for storing/logging/transfering digital assets using blockchain (primarily Bitcoin?) Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-21 Counterparty http://counterparty.io/ "a platform for free and open financial tools on the Bitcoin network" Technology/platform Y Bitcoin
2015-12-21 Credits http://www.credits.vision/ "Interoperable blockchain platform" application Y Blockchain Working on Isle of Man register of digital currency companies (http://www.coindesk.com/isle-of-man-trials-first-government-run-blockchain-project/)
2015-12-21 D-CENT dcentproject.eu EU project - Decentralised Citizens ENgagement Technologies - aimed at citizen engagement and empowerment - developing "blockchain toolkit" through Freecoin.ch - a social digital currency application Y Freecoin Developing Freecoin
2015-12-21 DAOwars https://github.com/consensys/dao-wars IN DEV: A game which involves programming AI to compete through smart ethereum contracts application Y Ethereum http://theory.academy/?game_addr=0x6e52ac8d53f2a47034634fd3292030d3beceae7f
2015-12-21 DApp Store http://dappstore.io/#/ A project to build a decentralised app store (i.e. a store for DApps) Technology/platform Y Ethereum
2015-12-17 Digix https://dgx.io/ Physical gold investment marketplace with "Proof of Asset" smart contract application Y Ethereum
2015-12-17 Dogecoin http://dogecoin.com/ Altcoin Technology/platform Y Blockchain A "fun" cryptocurrency
2015-12-21 Drogulus http://drogul.us/ http://drogul.us/what.html "a programmable peer-to-peer data store" Technology/platform N Distributed Hash Table Kademlia DHT
2015-12-16 Epigraph http://epigraph.io/ Putting title registries on blockchain application Y Blockchain Is/was allegedly working on the Honduran Land Registry with Factom: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/honduras-build-land-title-registry-using-bitcoin-technology-162701917.html#RM3nR6s http://www.coindesk.com/debate-factom-land-title-honduras/
2015-12-21 ERiS https://erisindustries.com/ "free software that allows anyone to build their own secure, low-cost, run-anywhere data infrastructure using blockchain and smart contract technology" Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-21 Ether Camp http://www.ether.camp/ http://hack.ether.camp/ Ethereum Hack event(s) application Y Ethereum
2015-12-16 Ethereum https://ethereum.org/ Alternative non-bitcoin blockchain for smart contracts (currently command line executable code) Technology/platform Y Blockchain Good section on Ethereum smart contracts (http://www.wired.com/2014/03/decentralized-applications-built-bitcoin-great-except-whos-responsible-outcomes/)
2015-12-21 EtherEx https://etherex.org/ Open source, non-profit, next generation decentralized exchange application Y Ethereum
2015-12-17 Etherparty http://etherparty.io/ A platform for managing and executing smart contracts on Ethereum Technology/platform Y Ethereum User friendly front-end to Ethereum
2015-12-21 Fabriq http://www.ourfabriq.com/ "A shared ownership social network" - uses Ethereum contracts to host a name registry and token ledger - To build own networks application Y Ethereum a spin-off project from a hackathon hosted by the MIT Blockchain Workshop conference series
2015-12-16 Factom http://factom.org/ Storing records/other information on a blockchain Technology/platform Y Blockchain Is/was allegedly working on the Honduran Land Registry with Epigraph: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/honduras-build-land-title-registry-using-bitcoin-technology-162701917.html#RM3nR6s http://www.coindesk.com/debate-factom-land-title-honduras/
2015-12-21 FarmShare http://farmshare.us/#home-section https://consensys.net/static/Farm.pdf Potential blockchain supported community farming initiative application Y Ethereum https://twitter.com/farmsharecsa
2015-12-21 Filament http://filament.com/ http://fortune.com/2015/08/18/filament-blockchain-iot/ Internet of things startup - building large scale wireless networks for devices secured via blockchain (just to pay?) Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-21 Filecoin http://filecoin.io/ http://filecoin.io/filecoin.pdf A "Cryptocurrency Operated File Storage Network" - stores files - earn coin by renting space - proof-of-retrivability as opposed to proof of computation Technology/platform Y Blockchain By protocol labs - same as IPFS
2015-12-16 Florincoin http://florincoin.org/ Alternative coin with transaction comments based on Bitcoin and Litecoin source code Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-21 Freecoin http://freecoin.ch/ http://dcentproject.eu/2015/10/on-freecoin-blockchains-and-the-future-of-money-an-interview-with-jaromil/ A set of tools aimed at providing a social alternative currency on which to run democratic social organisations Technology/platform Y Blockchain Being developed by D-CENT - http://dcentproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/D4.4-final_v4.pdf
2015-12-17 Gnosis http://groupgnosis.com/ Crowdsourced prediction market application Y Ethereum
2015-12-16 Guardtime Keyless Signature Infrastructure https://guardtime.com/ https://guardtime.com/ksi-technology Security and blockchain - "scalable digital signature based authentication for electronic data, machines and humans" Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-17 HitFin http://www.hitfin.com/ Ethereum based derivatives trading platform Technology/platform Y Ethereum
2015-12-21 Horizon https://horizonplatform.io/ A platform/currency Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-21 Inflekt https://inflekt.us/index.html Events management platform application Y Ethereum
2015-12-21 IPFS https://ipfs.io/ Open source project to create a new hypermedia distribution protocol, addressed by content and identities. Technology/platform Y Blockchain "combines a distributed hashtable, an incentivized block exchange, and a self-certifying namespace" - by protocol labs - same as filecoin
2015-12-21 LaZooz http://lazooz.org/ "Decentralised Transportation platform" - rideshare system/community - differs by "fair share" mechanism application Y Ethereum Smart transportation is about maximising already-existing infrastructure and resource rather than adding new ones
2015-12-21 Litecoin https://litecoin.org/ Altcoin Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-21 MaidSafe http://maidsafe.net/ Distributed file storage - used by contributing disk space - "a fully decentralized platform on which application developers can build decentralized applications" - Uses Horizon and Blocknet Technology/platform ? Unclear Sells itself on security - all open source and released patents etc
2015-12-17 Maker Dai https://makerdao.com/ https://makerdao.com/dai02.pdf "Cryptobond" marketplace Technology/platform Y Ethereum
2015-12-21 Mayor's Chain http://mayorschain.com/ George Galloway's London budget on a blockchain - idea to make budget transparent by issuing tokens in line with GBP budgets and making departments spend the tokens - those who have had them spent can exchange for ������s (+ solicit crowsourced budgetting) application Y Multiple
2015-12-21 Multichain http://www.multichain.com/ "Open platform for building blockchains" Technology/platform Y Blockchain From same as CoinSpark
2015-12-22 Namecoin https://namecoin.info/ Blockchain-based DNS - information registration and transfer system Technology/platform Y Blockchain Possibly compromised, according to http://cointelegraph.com/news/115270/onename-drops-namecoin-switches-to-bitcoin
2015-12-21 NASDAQ linq http://www.coindesk.com/hands-on-with-linq-nasdaqs-private-markets-blockchain-project/ NASDAQ developed blockchain-based stock market application Y Blockchain http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2015/10/27/nasdaq-unveils-blockchain-enabled-platform-linq-announces-6-inaugural-clients/
2015-12-22 Omni (Mastercoin) http://www.omnilayer.org/ A "decentralized asset platform" - "Create, customize, trade and transact your own digital property, using Bitcoin as the rails" Technology/platform Y Bitcoin
2015-12-16 Onename https://onename.com/ Personal ID on a blockchain application Y Bitcoin Recently switched from Namecoin to Bitcoin: http://cointelegraph.com/news/115270/onename-drops-namecoin-switches-to-bitcoin
2015-12-22 Oraclize http://www.oraclize.it/home/features "A set of tools and APIs aiming to enhance the power of smart contracts" integrating Bitcoin and Ethereum - all about being "provably honest" Technology/platform Y Multiple (Dev tool)
2015-12-22 Peercoin https://peercoin.net/ Altcoin - "The world's first Proof-of-Stake coin" Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-16 Provenance https://www.provenance.org/ http://www.just-style.com/analysis/supply-chain-mapping-using-the-bitcoin-blockchain_id125834.aspx Tracks supply chains using Ethereum. application Y Ethereum
2015-12-22 ripple https://ripple.com/ A "Global Settlement Network" - handling transfers between banks without third party - aimed at cross-border/foreign exchange transactions application Y Blockchain Uses "Ripple Consensus Ledger (RCL)" - Deep dive - https://ripple.com/files/ripple_deep_dive_for_financial_professionals.pdf
2015-12-22 Rubix http://rubixbydeloitte.com/ http://rubixbydeloitte.com/offerings.php Infrastructure to allow big business to develop blockchain based applications Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-22 Sia https://sia.tech/ http://sia.tech/about Decentralised cloud storage Technology/platform Y Blockchain
2015-12-22 Skuchain http://www.skuchain.com/ http://www.coindesk.com/how-bitcoins-technology-could-make-supply-chains-more-transparent/ Supply chain stuff Technology/platform Y Blockchain Related to thingchain
2015-12-17 Slock.it Slock.it http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ethereum-based-slock-reveals-first-ever-lock-opened-money-1527014 Service for renting, selling and sharing things that can be locked - combining IoT with blockchain ("the infrastructure of the sharing economy") application Y Ethereum opening locks with money - Example - a fully automated AirBnB apartment; also has Ethereum computer for controlling IoT devices (locks) connected to Ethereum
2015-12-22 Solarcoin solarcoin.org http://solarcoin.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Solarcoin-1-page.pdf "a digital currency incentivizing solar electricity" - given to solar energy producers then other buy/sell (miners also get solarcoin) application Y Blockchain
2015-12-22 Solid https://github.com/solid/solid https://github.com/solid/solid-spec "a proposed set of conventions for building decentralized social applications on the Linked Data stack" Technology/platform ? Unclear Interesting link to Linked Data
2015-12-16 Storj.io http://storj.io/ Decntralised cloud storage built on blockchain Technology/platform Y Florincoin (Blockchain-as-a-Service) View FAQ - mention combining various technologies when they can (http://storj.io/faq.html#faq-1-7)
2015-12-22 Tahoe-LAFS https://www.tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs Distributed cloud storage - "Least-Authority File Store" Technology/platform ? Unclear
2015-12-22 thingchain https://www.thingchain.com/ Using "cryptic QR codes" to track supply chain provenance Technology/platform Y Blockchain (Dev tool) - Related to skuchain
2015-12-21 Tieron na http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/09/04/tieron-using-blockchain-technology-for-government-surveys/ "Using blockchain for government surveys" application Y Blockchain Blockchain-as-a-Service - Application?
2015-12-21 TransActive Grid na IN DEV: Project by Io3 energy and ConsenSys to create an Ethereum based transactive energy grid application Y Ethereum http://lo3energy.com/projects/; https://consensys.net/ventures/spokes/; http://smartgrid.ieee.org/newsletters/september-2015/transactive-control-what-s-in-a-name
2015-12-16 Twister http://twister.net.co/ Decentralized microblogging platform using Bitcoin protocol and Bittorrent Technology/platform Y Bitcoin
2015-12-17 Ujo music http://ujomusic.com/ Shared infrastructure for the distribution of creative digital products (i.e. music) focused on generating greater transparency, fairness and profitability - "ownership information and use policies on the blockchain" application Y Blockchain Small existing prototype using a song from Imogen Heap - http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2015/10/05/im-imogen-heap-and-this-is-why-im-releasing-my-music-on-blockchain/
2015-12-17 WeiFund http://weifund.io/ Crowdfunding and equity platform based on Ether currency - benefit appears to be smart contracts which inherently allow for different models of equity share/guarantee on return of funding - especially good for digital asset return application Y Ethereum
2015-12-22 Woodcoin http://woodcoin.org/ Altcoin modelled on renewable resources i.e uses logarithmic money supply curve application Y Blockchain uses Pure Skein proof-of-work function
2015-12-22 ��nigma http://enigma.media.mit.edu/ http://www.wired.com/2015/06/mits-bitcoin-inspired-enigma-lets-computers-mine-encrypted-data/ "a decentralized cloud platform with guaranteed privacy" Technology/platform Y Blockchain MIT Media Lab involved
2015-12-22 Genecoin http://genecoin.me/ "Make a Backup of Yourself Using Bitcoin" - Put DNA data on the Bitcoin blockchain application Y Bitcoin
2015-12-22 Everledger http://www.everledger.io/ Storing records of diamonds on a blockchain to prevent insurance fraud and diamond smuggling application Y Blockchain Uses crystallography to hash physical objects
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