Engineer Creates Ethereum Search Engine
Former Coinbase software engineer Antonio Juliano has launched a new search engine for the decentralized web.
Dubbed Weipoint, the new search engine can be used to search for and interact with ethereum smart contracts and also offers verification of smart contract code. The new search engine will eventually act as a decentralized application (DApp) browser as well, with planned functionality for other ethereum-based resources, according to Juliano.
The DApps run directly on the blockchain, thus making them globally accessible and eliminating the need for trusted parties.
Search engines such as Google are designed for traditional websites, which exist on a fundamentally different platform than decentralized apps. By indexing directly from the blockchain, Weipoint hopes to provide the most complete and relevant content to users.
“It’s currently too hard for all but the most technical users to determine which DApps are trustworthy and secure,” said Juliano. “Similarly, it’s also difficult for DApp creators to establish trust for their users. Weipoint plans to solve these problems by providing a platform for reputation and proof of ownership, and by connecting DApp creators with security reviewers. We can then incorporate these in search results to ensure users are able to quickly establish trust for a DApp.”
