Discovering Decentralized Websites with Blockscan: A New Era of Web Search
In the ever-evolving landscape of the internet, decentralized websites represent a significant leap towards a more private and uncensorable web. built on blockchain technology, these sites offer a level of security and autonomy not possible with traditional web services. One of the key players making this possible is Blockscan, a pioneering search engine designed to navigate the decentralized web seamlessly. What is a Decentralized Website? Decentralized websites are hosted on the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), a peer-to-peer network that allows each page to be stored on multiple nodes (computers), similar to how torrent files are shared. This method ensures that even if one node goes offline, the website remains accessible from other nodes that store the data. The Challenge of Accessing Decentralized Websites Until recently, accessing these IPFS-hosted sites was a cumbersome process, requiring users to enter lengthy and complex IPFS hashes instead of familiar, human-readable names...