Users can now login to Harmony dapps with a photo and emojis — We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with Harmony, a high-throughput, low-latency and low-fee consensus platform. Decentralized applications built on Harmony can now provide PhotoBlock as an authentication option for users, combining the power of Harmony’s scalable blockchain with PhotoBlock’s simple interface. 3 Phases of Usability: Harmony x TryCrypto

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But UX is terrible — here are 6 huge problems and how we can fix them — Grandma becomes a crypto believer Last month, I spent the day with my grandmother; we had lunch, I fixed her computer, and we chatted about cryptocurrency. Since watching a 60 Minutes episode on Bitcoin, my grandma has been a major skeptic of crypto. In the past, I’ve set out to change her mind. …

Blockchain might not ever live up to the hype, but that’s OK — Somewhere in the sea of blockchain overhype and bizarre crypto culture, there’s a technology that could actually do some interesting things (when applied in the appropriate context). I’m sharing my story because I think elements of it are important to share in the context of accessibility and tech education. My story Growing…

Getting crypto off the main stage and dapps in the spotlight — Dapps are the concert and crypto is the ticket at the door. Stick with me here. I understand and agree with the notion that we need to “balance usability and security”, but there’s something missing. Generally speaking, people don’t just hop into new solutions with all they have — especially…

Dapp developers need to start by empathizing with users. — This post is part of a series sharing random thoughts and updates throughout the process of building Folio, an app for using decentralized applications. Folio is a TryCrypto project. “Sometimes what you don’t do is just as important as what you do.” - Greg McKeown, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of…

Why dapp browsers cannot be the only way to use decentralized apps. — This post is part of a series. The intent of the series is to share random thoughts and updates in the process of building Folio, an app for using decentralized applications. Thus far, the blockchain world has presented dapp users with one option: go through a browser. While this works…

3 reasons we’re making Folio a mobile app. — This post is part of a series. The intent of the series is to share random thoughts and updates in the process of building Folio, an app for using decentralized applications. Folio is an interface for using dapps that will use PhotoBlock to manage private keys and sign transactions (for…

Gender balance and 6 women in blockchain who inspire us. — By Dheera Vuppala and Chase Chapman Happy International Women’s Day! Today serves as a day to acknowledge and appreciate the women who have shaped our past and the women who courageously spearhead movements to shape our future. Achieving Gender Balance isn’t simply a moral victory, but is the groundwork for…