m_smalley

The framework that was used to create the MVP is already open-sourced (Blockstrap) and once we have officially launched this new product, it's base protocols will be open and available with working code. Still have some fine-tuning to do and wasn't expecting to find our way on to Hacker News so soon :-)

Our main differentiation is that we are blockchain-agnostic, so can be used on any blockchain or distributed ledger that is available via a web-accessible API. Additionally, we also (like ethereum) provide field types, relationships, and indexes - enabling full CRUD-like functionality to any blockchain. Not trying to compete with Ethereum, just trying to bring some of its functionality and flexibility to other blockchains...

We’ve certainly got a lot left to do / start, but feel that this is a very solid 0.1 beta release, which really helps to highlight the benefits of using a NoSQL back-end such as MongoDB to best serve the new ways in which we engage with media on the web...