Cryptocurrencies have evolved since its first launch, it has moved from a Bitcoin ecosystem to a wide collection of cryptocurrencies that offer certain services and help to solve certain societal problems. The fame and popularity that cryptocurrencies have received since 2016 has made more people interested in using the blockchain technology to solve certain life and business problems. This article will discuss several platforms that are disrupting blockchain technology, some of these platforms offer crypto services while others are growing cryptocurrency platforms.
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Ethereum
This happens to be one of the biggest blockchain projects and it was reportedly called the most talked about cryptocurrency of the year 2017. This platform is a core decentralized cryptocurrency that allows smart contracts and decentralized applications to run on it without any interference or downtime. This platform affords developers the opportunity to quickly transfer funds, store new information, build new applications without facing any of the usual security risks.
Micromoney
This platform offers users around the world micro-loans to help them build their credit history. This platform was developed to help the over 2 billion people in the world that do not have access to lending options such as; credit cards and personal loans. Unlike the traditional bank loans, this platform offers its users the opportunity to borrow a small amount of money through the blockchain. To get these loans, users will have to fill in an application, and the more loans are repaid, the more amount of money users can borrow.
With the help of the Bitcoin platform, Micromoney allows users to make payments from anywhere in the world.
Ripple
Built around the XRP token, Ripple is a digital asset platform that offers users scalable and fast online payments with little or no charge. It does these transfers without the regular transfer delays that are experienced by banks. This platform has been referred to as one of the fastest cryptocurrency platforms in the world, in less than 4 seconds transactions can be processed and confirmed.
This platform has shown the potential that it can reach thousands of merchant and offline clients, as of October 2017, over 100 clients have adopted the use of this platform for all payment settlement and transfers.
NEO
Built on the Ethereum network, this platform seeks to offer an improved and advanced version of the Ethereum platform. This platform offers more secure, faster and a smarter crypto than Ethereum.
2017 was a good year for the crypto as it reached certain milestones. Like most cryptocurrencies, NEO seeks to be a standard platform that users can use to transfer and receive funds without delays.
Dash
This is an open source project that offers users a greater level of accessibility and an easy to use interface than most cryptocurrency platforms. Built on the Bitcoin protocol, this platform offers users instant payments which can be sent and confirmed in exactly one second. This platform also offers user security and it has been adopted by several merchants who are seeking to carry out ultrafast transactions.