Lisk Blockchain Application Platform

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Getting started with Lisk

What is Lisk?

Lisk is an open-source blockchain application platform built for developers to have a more straightforward path into blockchain production. It also provides users with a diverse and easy to use ecosystem with many applications to explore.

In the future, Lisk will be fully interoperable so you can discover all of these apps in a holistic and straightforward way.

Why Lisk?

Web3 continues to evolve. Crypto has gone from being mostly unknown to a common household name. Despite this growth, there is still much to be desired.

What is the LSK token?

Every decentralized network requires a form of cryptocurrency to stand-in for various processes. They could give a form of utility to the chain, act as a store of value, and be used in governance, as examples.

Lisk guides

Create an Account

Your Lisk account is the place where you store LSK tokens. You will not be able to have self-custody of your LSK tokens without one.

Download a Wallet

You will need to have a Lisk wallet in order to create your Lisk account(s). Additionally, a wallet allows you to interact with these accounts.

Store LSK Tokens

Technically speaking, LSK tokens are stored on the blockchain. In order to interact with them in any way though, you will need a wallet. There are two official Lisk Wallets – Lisk Desktop and Lisk Mobile.

Discover Web3

What is a Blockchain?

This article explains what a blockchain accomplishes, how it works, and why it may be more useful for a business than meets the eye. You’ll understand the overall concept and how it can change common perception of value and the internet.

What is a Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency, or crypto as it is known in the community, is the monetary aspect of a blockchain network. Crypto holds various functions and can be used for more than just making transactions. The greater the utility and overall necessity of a cryptocurrency is what drives the price up or down depending on how many users purchase, hold, and sell their coins.

What is Web3? Separating Facts from Fiction

It’s easy to get an explanation of Web3. Everyone has one to offer. The trouble is, most descriptions are vague, amorphic, and only partially true. And another thing: they are full of buzzwords like Metaverse and NFTs and driven by euphoric self-interest.

But as a professional, you want to cut through the clutter and get the real thing. And you’re right. It’s time to understand the potential Web3 offers for you - or whether it offers any at all.

In this article, we’ll present the elements of Web3, the philosophy behind Web3, and analyze the potential benefits of Web3 applications. Are you ready for a brave journey into the possible future of the World Wide Web? Let’s start.

Blockchain Use Cases

A brief history of NFTs

In this article, we explore what NFTs are and why they are the driver of creativity and innovation in the burgeoning Web3 landscape.

DeFi

Blockchain technology has come a long way since the original transaction base it was founded on. One of the greatest developments in the technology came in the later part of the 2010s with the idea of Decentralized Finance (DeFi).

DAOs

DAO stands for Decentralized Autonomous Organization and is an algorithmic and decentralized approach to decision making.