Hello Readers,
Are you looking for a decentralized application to chat with you friends?
Chat and keep your cryptos secure?
Here is one for you.
Status
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What is Status?
Status is a messenger, crypto wallet and a Web browser built on basis of state of the art technology.Status is more than an app, it's a community of people creating the tools and infrastructure to build a better web. You can use tools like App to chat, transact and access the revolutionary new world of Dapps. Status came into picture in February 2016. It is Beta status and has MPL2 licensing.It has monthly active user count of approximately 2500 with monthly transaction count of approximately 54k. Status keeps your chats private. You can be a user of Status dapp, or you can contribute in three way - Developers, educators and community groups.
Website link : https://status.im/?utm_source=StateOfTheDApps
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How to start using Status?
Visit the website here
Click on the website link which will take you to the home page which looks like below:
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At home page, you have two direct options to use Status or get involved. You can either become a user of it by downloading it in your android or ios device. Also you can become contributor by choosing either of three options - Developers, educators and community groups.
To get Status Dapp in your mobile device or desktop you have to click on below button on home page - Get Status
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One of the impressive features about status is that it is available in all major versions for all kinds of devices. On click 'Get status' button you will be routed to below page where you make your choice.
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The other way to get involved with Status is by becoming a contributor and you have three options for this.
Way 1 to contribute- Developer
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Status is building software under Mozilla Public license 2.0 and it invites community members of different backgrounds to contribute in Status monthly release. This also includes contributions to bounties and community driven initiatives.
Way 2 to contribute- Educator
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Status considers two factors important for its success- education and a welcoming environment. For this they invite anyone who can help educate people about Status and how to start using it.
Way 3 to contribute- Community contributor
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Status has commmunity based groups running within it. You can join an existing group or you can start your own new group under Status based on your personal interests which will help grow the open source project.
Status also keep a list of open positions on their website which you can browse and get involved through if your interest align.
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Major Components of Status
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Status keeps your chats secure unlike toher chat platforms, it keeps them secure and message are transferred after encryption.
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Status provides a secure crypto wallet to send and receive including ERC20 and ERC721. You are given protected right to your serverless wallet.
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Status is Decentralized web3 browser and lets you browse decentralized apps without being tracked - how amazing, total privacy. You can browse exchanges, marketplaces and gaming.
--<div class="text-justify"It lets you chat and browse at your own terms. There are no predefined rules or privacy breach that you would not like. It is secure and fast 100%.
Things I liked about Status
Here is a summary of all the plus points of Status:
--Provides you secure messaging, peer to peer serverless messaging.
--provides secure browsing.
--provides financial transactions.
--End to end encryption wallet.
--Perfect forward secrecy.
--Serverless account creation.
--Signing Phrase to protect you from any kind of phishing attacks.
--Presence on all major social media.
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Things I disliked about Status
Lets look at what can be improved.
Honestly I really the dapp altogether, it lets me chat privately with my friends and perform transactions as well. It sends messages in an encrypted manner. The only thing that can be surely improved in Status is its UI. Their UI is really boring, we are living in an ERA of fancy amazing websites, this is where they can and they should upgrade a little bit.
Conclusion
Status is amazing overall, it lets you do private messaging and lets you perform transactions. Plus, it also lets browse on web in the most secure manner. Securtiy is the most promising feature of status and they will not disppoint you on this one.
Status Rating - 4.8\5
Website link: https://status.im/?utm_source=StateOfTheDApps
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