Author: Abdulbee

Parity’s Substrate is inarguably the most modular framework for blockchain engineering. Substrate’s official documentation and other resources already do a great job of helping you dive deep into the framework. Polkadot’s Blockchain Academy also aims to teach you blockchain engineering (with Rust and Substrate) from the ground up. But there’s one resource I feel is often overlooked by individuals starting out with Substrate. That resource is Polkadot and Substrate StackExchange. Read on as I explore how this platform can supercharge your skills and boost your career. How the Substrate StackExchange works Substrate StackExchange, like all other StackExchange platforms, is a…

You might have heard of anonymous proxies. These are similar to other types of proxies but have crucial differences. Anonymous proxy accounts can be confusing, but this guide will explain these types of accounts and how they can help you manage funds in a more secure and permissionless way. Note that the name “anonymous proxies” has recently been replaced with “pure proxies” since even though a particular account does not own them, they may not necessarily be anonymous. This guide will retain the old name because that’s the name with which it’s widely known. A hypothetical scenario  To better explain…

RustConf is here again and will take place on August 5. Since 2016, Skylight has held the RustConf annually, in collaboration with companies like Parity and Google. The last Rust Conference was held on September 14, 2021, which was hosted by Sage Griffin and featured speakers like Mara Bos, Niko Matsakis, and Nell Shamrell Harrington. And now, RustConf 2022 is here, featuring dozens of talented engineers in the Rust ecosystem. RustConf 2022 will take place both physically (in Portland) and virtually. Location RustConf 2022 will be hosted at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The conference will be streaming from 9:30…

Africa has been known to be at the forefront of blockchain adoption. According to Bussinessinsider, blockchain adoption in Africa soared by 1200% between 2020 and 2021. Most of these adoptions have been in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. Chainalysis crypto adoption index ranked 4 African countries among the top 20 in terms of crypto adoption in 2021, with Kenya and Nigeria sitting at the 5th and 6th positions respectively. The Polkadot ecosystem is the most revolutionary, dynamic, and all-encompassing ecosystem out there. But what’s the outlook of Polkadot’s adoption in Africa? Where can things be improved? To answer…

There’re tons of Polkadot wallets out there that it might seem overwhelming at first to decide on which wallet to use. Substrate-based accounts are easy to create. However, substrate-based chains have some intricacies. These often get new users confused when creating accounts This guide aims to distill these intricacies and walk you through setting up a Polkadot account. By the end of this guide, you’ll be able to: Note: substrate chains refer to all blockchains built with Substrate. This includes relay chains like Polkadot and Kusama, Parachains like Moonbeam, and standalone substrate chains How Polkadot Addresses are formed This concept…

SafePal wallet now supports Moonbeam tokens ($GLMR). Users can now securely store and use their Moonbeam assets on both Safepal Software and Hardware wallets. This adds SafePal to the multitude of wallets that already support Polkadot ecosystem tokens. You can check out other Polkadot wallets here About Moonbeam Moonbeam is a smart contract parachain that is built on the Polkadot relay chain. They allow for easy and cheap interaction with EVM tokens and serve as a bridge between the Polkadot ecosystem and other ecosystems. Moonbeam is able to achieve interoperability by using the xc-standard for EVM tokens. Substrate-based tokens can…

PhalaNetwork has been integrated with subscan. This means that users can now search for PhalaNetwork’s on-chain events using the subscan explorer here. PhalaNetwork had initially integrated their sister-chain (KhalaNetwork) to subscan, and has now added the Polkadot counterpart. About PhalaNetwork Founded in 2018, PhalaNetwork is a Privacy-Enhanced Permissionless Computing Protocol built on The Polkadot relaychain, which aims to achieve tamper-proof, trustless execution of transactions, that’s secure against system-level attacks. They’ve also collaborated with RMRK to build CypherMod, A Software Development Kit (SDK) that aims to make it easy for anyone to create their own truly inter-operable and feature-heavy Metaverses using…

Polkadot is the most revolutionary and ever-evolving blockchain out there, with lots of innovations happening in the ecosystem on a regular basis. However, it may seem daunting to newbies at first, mainly because it’s a layer-0 blockchain, which goes a layer or 2 below the conventional blockchains that most users are acquainted with. But fret not! This 101 guide will introduce you to the Polkadot ecosystem and expose you to what you need to know in order to start participating actively in the ecosystem. Note: The Polkadot community is a large and supportive community. You’re not alone in your journey.…

This article was originally posted by me on January 18, 2022, at thiscoindaily Hello guys. In this article, I’ll be guiding you through some key principles to help keep your accounts safe in the ecosystem. With a lot of events/projects sprouting out in the ecosystem (and many more to sprout out this year), scammers and hackers are ever-alert, ready to snatch accounts if given even the slightest chance. This article aims to guide you through the best principles that’ll help keep you safe in the DotSama ecosystem. In this article, I’ll start by describing various ways in which scammers may attempt to hijack…

This article was originally posted by me on December 2, 2021, at thiscoindaily Hello guys, welcome to the third and final part of the series where I introduce and take a deep dive into some rust techniques that every substrate developer should understand, in order to write smooth and hassle-free substrate codes. In part two of this series, we went over generics. We also talked a little bit about traits and trait bounds. In this article, we’ll be taking a deep dive into traits and trait bounds. The aim of this article is to help you understand what traits are used for and equip yourself with…