Best of Blockchain — August 2024

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    Build a Web3 Movie Streaming dApp using NextJs, Tailwind, and Sia Renterd: Part One

    Learn how to build a Web3 movie streaming decentralized application (dApp) using NextJs, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Sia Renterd. This guide covers setting up the project, installing necessary packages, and configuring environment variables. The tutorial is split into three parts: project setup, backend development, and frontend integration, making it easy to follow and implement the steps to create your own video streaming platform.

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    Soroban by Example

    Soroban by Example is a comprehensive resource aimed at helping developers transition to the Soroban smart contract language using a project-based approach. This resource focuses on making familiar concepts from other languages accessible, providing an interactive documentation explorer, and using AI to generate customized contract variants. Despite initial challenges, the team developed several supportive tools, including a custom GPT model and an integrated playground. Future plans include a monorepo, multilingual support, and potential consultation services within the Soroban ecosystem.

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    How to become a Certified Web3 Professional in 2024?

    The post provides a detailed guide on becoming a certified Web3 professional in 2024, including the importance of blockchain fundamentals, smart contracts, and dApps. It emphasizes the growing demand for Web3 expertise and the career advantages of obtaining a Web3 certification. The post also outlines best practices and specific steps for developing a successful Web3 career, recommending reliable certification courses to ensure comprehensive learning and practical application of Web3 concepts.

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    Build a Web3 Movie Streaming dApp using NextJs, Tailwind, and Sia Renterd: Part Three

    This guide finalizes the process of building a Web3 movie streaming dApp using NextJs, Tailwind, and Sia Renterd. It covers integrating the frontend and backend, setting up Web3 authentication, configuring SQLite for database management, and defining various API endpoints for movie creation, update, deletion, and retrieval. It also involves enhancing different pages and components to interact with the API, making the application dynamic and data-driven.

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    Difference between Web3, Metaverse, and Blockchain?

    Web3, Metaverse, and Blockchain are pivotal terms in modern technology, each with distinct roles. Web3 represents the third stage of the internet driven by blockchain technology, focusing on decentralization. The Metaverse is a shared virtual space blending virtual and physical worlds, leveraging blockchain for digital economies. Blockchain serves as the foundational technology for both Web3 and the Metaverse, offering decentralization, transparency, and immutability. Understanding their differences is crucial for grasping how they individually and collectively reshape digital experiences.

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    Blockchain Technology and it’s applications

    Blockchain is a decentralized, immutable ledger technology that is revolutionizing many industries. Key attributes include transparency, enhanced security, and efficiency. Major applications include cryptocurrencies, supply chain management, healthcare, voting systems, and digital identity verification. Businesses benefit from improved trust, security, and streamlined processes.

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    🔐 Master Solidity: Must-Know Interview Questions for Ethereum Developers 🛠️ (Practical Only)

    Solidity expertise is critical for Ethereum developers, particularly during interviews that often include practical coding challenges. Key topics include differences between transfer and send functions, gas-efficient for loops, avoiding storage collisions in proxy contracts, and distinguishing between storage and memory in array handling. Other important areas are encoding data with abi.encode and abi.encodePacked, preventing inflation attacks in ERC4626 contracts, using custom errors versus require statements with error strings, and understanding function selector clashes and beacons in proxy contexts. Recognizing common pitfalls and applying best practices is crucial for succeeding in real-world Ethereum development.

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    Keeping Records of Biometric Systems on Blockchain

    Blockchain technology strengthens the security of biometric systems by storing log records on a distributed ledger, making the data harder to alter. Examples include integration with face recognition systems using Python and Solidity. Blockchain is also used in various sectors, such as universities and cargo companies, to improve data reliability.

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    Understanding Solidity: A Simple simpleStorage Contract

    Smart contracts are essential for decentralized applications on the blockchain. This post explores a basic Solidity smart contract called `simpleStorage`, detailing how to store and retrieve data. It breaks down key components like the pragma directive, contract definition, state variables, and functions. Deployment tips using tools like Remix or Hardhat are also provided, along with use cases for future expansion.

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    Automating Inheritance on the Blockchain with Etheritance

    Etheritance is a Solidity-based smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain designed to automate and secure the inheritance process. The contract allows parents or guardians to set conditions under which beneficiaries can withdraw funds, ensuring transparency and security. Key features include automated funds distribution, customizable conditions, and several security measures. While it has limitations such as handling simple inheritance structures and lacking dispute resolution mechanisms, future enhancements aim to address these issues.

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    Sony bets on Web3 with Soneium blockchain and incubation programme

    Sony Block Solutions Labs launched Soneium Minato, an Ethereum layer-2 testnet, and the Soneium Spark incubation program to promote Web3 technology. Aimed at mainstream adoption, the initiatives offer a public blockchain testnet and resources to support developers and creators in building innovative solutions. Soneium Spark provides mentorship, strategic partnerships, and up to $100,000 USD in investments per team, focusing on areas like DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and social applications. Applications open in mid-October with the program running through the following months.

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