Is the Decentralized Internet the Future? What You Should Know about “Dapps”
We live in an Internet-centric world. Google, Facebook, Amazon, and other tech giants are fundamental, inescapable parts of both our online and offline lives. Despite their ubiquity, a growing segment of the internet-using populace believes these companies have user data locked-up in platforms that are only designed to make their stockholders money, that destroy any notions of privacy, and that kills competition.
Some believe the path to regaining control of personal data, leveling the playing field, and creating a more benevolent internet begins with the privacy-focused, a socially conscious world of decentralized apps, or dapps (pronounced ‘dee-apps’).
Google and Facebook generate most of their revenue through ads. They can target individual users with ads by analyzing data collected through the use of their services. Engaging with a traditional cloud-based app like Google Docs means giving Google access to every word you type – and trusting that they will keep it safe and not use it improperly. Google has a sterling reputation for data security, but Facebook’s recent Cambridge Analytica scandal has raised important questions. Is data truly private? How can users keep their data safe?
Dapps function similarly to the centralized counterparts, but with heightened security measures. Most encrypt and store data on computer networks that are unable to read that data – the decryption keys are stored on personal devices, not with the service, allowing users greater control of their information. A platform like Graphite Docs works as a decentralized counterpart of Google Docs, offering the same cloud-based access, collaboration capabilities, and real-time online backup, all with increased protection. The app is built on Blockstack, a platform developed by the eponymous company that is accessible through a browser. The app does not run through a browser, instead running directly on a user’s computer via Blockstack’s software. Users have a choice to store data on their own server or on the Blockstack-driven Gaia storage network. Data is accessible anywhere with a 12-word encryption key-phrase.
Dapps offer considerable promise but are still a nascent technology. Early apps tend to be glitchy or slow. Developers are working to create dapp alternatives to existing products – there is service called OpenBazaar, which works like a decentralized eBay, a photo storage site called Storj, and Blockstack is offering $50,000 to developers to build decentralized messaging apps to compete with iMessage, Slack, WhatsApp, and other popular choices – but functionality and consistency remain works-in-progress.
Despite the inherent clunkiness of the decentralized internet, investors who helped finance the centralized internet’s giants are convinced dapps hold the key to creating competition for those companies. VC heavyweights Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz are backers of Filecoin, a decentralized competitor to centralized cloud storage services. "We’re working to build a new internet, and the end goal is everyone you know is on it every single day," says Blockstack cofounder Ryan Shea. With increasing time, money, and manpower being invested in its growth, that new internet is on its way. The future may not arrive tomorrow, but it is certainly in the process of being built.
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AMZN's MACD Histogram just turned positive
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AMZN turned positive on June 27, 2025. Looking at past instances where AMZN's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 52 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
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Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 26, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on AMZN as a result. In of 79 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AMZN advanced for three days, in of 322 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 282 cases where AMZN Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where AMZN declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
AMZN broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 27, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 91, placing this stock slightly better than average.
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The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (7.752) is normal, around the industry mean (4.256). P/E Ratio (36.368) is within average values for comparable stocks, (50.154). AMZN's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.883) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (1.431). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.090) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.691) is also within normal values, averaging (6.540).
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