Posts in Engineering Blog
2023-04-11
Blocklet Server 1.16.0 Release Blog
in ENGINEERING BLOG
Blocklet Server 1.16.0 is officially released. This update puts the application concept at the core, and comprehensively upgrades Blocklet from the aspects of application DID management, asset management, data backup, application migration, and application structure. We aim to provide a more…
2023-04-04
Migration Application Guide
in ENGINEERING BLOG
The recently released Blocklet Server 1.16.2 has made improvements in various aspects, especially in terms of security and component usability: The application private key is now saved in your own wallet, which enhances security. All assets related to the application on the chain can be directly…
2022-09-26
Five security tips for better day to day crypto wallet use
in ENGINEERING BLOG
The recent Solana hack was caused by a private key vulnerability associated with the mobile software wallet Slope. Slope used Sentry, a monitoring service that sent user’s mnemonic in plain text and stored it in the cloud. How can Crypto users prevent this from happening to the wallet they are using…
2022-08-21
A Simple Decentralized Image Generator
in ENGINEERING BLOG
Author: Xuan Tang (Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science, ArcBlock Summer Intern) Mentor: Han Zhang (ArcBlock, Engineer) This summer I spent a 3-month internship at ArcBlock. During this internship, I learned about web development, including React and Node.js. With this foundation, I read…
2022-07-04
Independence Day of Decentralized Identity
in ENGINEERING BLOG
Author: Robert Mao, ArcBlock Founder/CEO Illustration: Moon Cao ArcBlock UX Designer On June 30, Sir Tim Berners-Lee overruled Google, Mozilla, etc.'s veto of DID Core becoming a W3C Recommendation, paving the way for DID Core to finally become a W3C Recommendation. This is a victory for all…
2021-12-02
How ArcBlock leverages AWS QLDB to Build a Decentralized Identity Solution
in ENGINEERING BLOG
Written by: Robert Mao, Founder / ArcBlock Illustration by: Moon Cao, UX Designer / ArcBlock Identity technology is evolving from the centralized identity solutions to the decentralized identity solutions. Decentralised identity is an emerging technology that gives back control of identity to the…
2021-03-30
NFTs: the Great Experiment with Digital Ownership Has Just Begun
in ENGINEERING BLOG
Author： Jean Chen, Robert Mao NFT is the most exciting new hotspot in the blockchain industry/cryptocurrency market nowadays: a digital artwork called Everyday's - The First 5000 Days fetched $69.34 million at Christie's, making Beeple the third most valuable living artist; The NFT of the first…
2021-03-01
Shopping in the Lego Store: An Interesting Journey to Develop a Decentralized Application
in ENGINEERING BLOG
Author: Moon Cao( UX designer of ArcBlock) With a vivid metaphor, this article intends to introduce the out-of-the-box tools that ArcBlock has prepared for Decentralized Applications (DApps) development, the way to use these tools and the relationship between them. It is the closest analogue to…
2020-11-29
How to Deploy a Blocklet with Install on ABT Node
in ENGINEERING BLOG
This walk through you shows you how to use the install on ABT Node option to deploy any Blocklet directly onto your ABT Node(s). Install on ABT Node ArcBlock has launched a new feature that allows anyone to easily deploy a blocklet directly from Github to a users ABT Node(s) in one-click. Just look…
2020-11-29
Setup a domain on ABT Node
in ENGINEERING BLOG
A step-by-step guide to setup a domain on ABT Node. For anyone building with ArcBlock's DApp Platform, adding a domain to your ABT Node is an important step to deliver your blog, website, DApp,and more. In this walk-through, we will show you how add a domain to your ABT Node in just a few simple…
