What are dApps?

Enoch Orji
2 min readJul 25, 2024

dApps (Decentralized Applications) are programs that run on the internet, but not on a single company’s computers.

No one company controls the program or its information.

How do dApps work?

dApps use special contracts that execute automatically when certain conditions are met.

The contract does its job without needing someone to tell it to.

Examples of dApps:

  1. Social Media

Programs that reward users for creating content.

2. Gaming

Programs that let players own game items and trade them.

3. Finance

Programs that offer loans and trades without middlemen.

Good things about dApps:

1. No one can stop them

dApps can’t be shut down by governments or companies.

2. They’re safe

dApps are more secure because they’re built on a strong foundation.

3. Everything is public

All transactions on dApps are recorded for everyone to see.

4. They work alone

dApps operate independently, without needing intermediaries.

Challenges of dApps:

1. They’re still growing

dApps are still in their early stages.

2. They can be hard to use

dApps often require more effort to understand.

3. Rules are unclear

dApps operate in a gray area when it comes to rules.

dApps is an exciting part of Web3,

They have some good things and some not-so-good things. But, they’re interesting and worth learning more about.

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Enoch Orji
Enoch Orji

Written by Enoch Orji

Sales And Marketing Specialist | Business Developer | SEO Content Writer | Copywriter | Social Media Strategist | B2B and B2C Sales Specialist | SEO Auditor

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