A R C B L O C K
What is ArcBlock ?
ArcBlock is a platform and an ecosystem for building and deploying decentralized blockchain
applications. The platform goes beyond providing the necessary foundational components for using
blockchain to power complex business rules. It connects your existing system to blockchain networks,
enabling you to automate business processes using the data and identities associated with existing
systems.
:: Primary Goal of ArcBlock ::
ArcBlock’s primary goal is to remove the barriers that have slowed blockchain adoption among the
general public. We’re also passionate about developing unique approaches that will significantly
advance blockchain development.
:: BlockChain applications Problems ::
Today’s blockchain applications are built for the few tech whizzes who know how to use them, rather
than mainstream consumers. Nearly all blockchain applications require users to either run a blockchain
node or install a “light node.” The learning curve and effort involved has delayed adoption among the
general public.
also The extremely high cost of using blockchain technology is a major barrier to mainstream adoption. It
also limits developers who need the flexibility to build free services. Just like today’s web and mobile
apps, users shouldn’t have to pay for every minor action. Similar to the Internet, blockchain technology
should be able to support free applications.
:: ArcBlock Have the Solutions ::
ArcBlock solves these problems through its revolutionary new design. Unlike its predecessors,
ArcBlock is a platform service, rather than a standalone software package or set of APIs. ArcBlock is a
comprehensive solution that combines blockchain technology with Cloud Computing.
ArcBlock is an incentive-driven marketplace for reusable services, components, and even
applications. “Miners” in ArcBlock platform not only bring computing resources, more over they help to
build the platform together by providing reusable components, new services, and even ready to deploy
applications. People who contributed resources or services will be rewarded with tokens to form a
positive, self-growing platform that continues to evolve on its own. The ArcBlock platform service isn’t
our creation alone. It’s developed by the entire ArcBlock community—we’re just kick-starting a new
blockchain revolution.
:: Open Chain Access Protocol ::
ArcBlock’s introduction of the Open Chain Access Protocol enabled open connectivity over multiple
blockchain protocols. Developers now have the freedom to evaluate blockchain protocols, and even
switch back and forth between them. The Open Chain Access Protocol makes it easy to implement
new blockchains as the technology evolves. It eliminates the platform lock-in issue and enables
applications to run on multiple blockchain fabrics, vastly improving the developer and user experiences.
:: Blocklet Revolutionary ::
Blocklet is another revolutionary component that takes advantage of the latest microservice
architecture and serverless computing technology, Blocklet is a high-level application protocol that can
be implemented with any platform or language. It leverages the full capacity of the native platform and
offers the same level of performance, rather than running on a low-performing virtual machine.
Blocklet does more than access blockchains. It connects to any existing data source, and performs
both on-chain and off-chain computing.
:: MARKETPLACE AND TOKEN ECONOMY ::
ArcBlock comes with a fully customizable token economy manager for apps built on the platform.
Applications can even build unique utility tokens that inherit all ArcBlock features.
The ArcBlock Marketplace is a native application built on ArcBlock to allow the community contribute
and exchange reusable components (e.g. Chain Adapters, Blocklets, or even applications) .
:: CLOUD NODES ::
While using a group of cloud services as a node may seem like an unusual approach, a physical
computer is simply a group of hardware components that work together (CPU, memory, external
storage, bus, network interfaces) in one box. Aside from how the components are distributed and
communicate with each other, they’re essentially the same. ArcBlock is the first blockchain platform
to treat cloud services as nodes, achieving a much higher level of abstraction, enhanced performance,
and even better security. We believe this approach will likely become the de facto standard for future
blockchain platform design, and we as a pioneer will lead the trend as technology evolves.
Although ArcBlock’s preferred node is a cloud node, you can still run ArcBlock in a single traditional
node like a server box. In a test or private environment, developers likely run the node locally, or in their
test server boxes.
Know More At : https://www.arcblock.io/
Whitepaper : https://www.arcblock.io/file/whitepaper/WhitePaperEnV2_en-US.pdf?v=4
