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'''Blockstack''' is a decentralized computing platform that aims to give users control over their data and identity. Blockstack is looking for a new infrastructure for the Internet, where users choose what data to share with and with whom to share it. Due to its platform, application developers cannot access user data, users can choose who stores their data, and access rights to read or write data are user-definedBlockstack provides decentralized protocols for authentication, data storage, and software distribution.<ref>{{cite journal
| last1 = Mühle | first1 = A.
| last2 = Grüner |first2 = A.
| last3 = Gayvoronskaya | first3 = T.
| last4 = Meinel | first4 = C.
| title = A Survey on Essential Components of a Self-Sovereign Identity
| journal = Computer Science Review
| volume = 30
| pages = 80–86
| date = November 2018| arxiv = 1807.06346
| doi = 10.1016/j.cosrev.2018.10.002
| bibcode = 2018arXiv180706346M
}}</ref>
Concerns around internet privacy, security, and data breaches brought attention to Blockstack.<ref>
{{cite news
| last = Singh
| first = Harminder
| title = 'New internet' looks to keep user data away from tech giants and bypass China censorship
| newspaper = South China Morning Post
| date = 1 October 2017
| url = https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2113521/new-internet-looks-keep-user-data-away-tech-giants-and-bypass}}
</ref> Software developers have used Blockstack to build decentralized alternatives to popular services.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Fung
| first = Brian
| title = The new technology that aspires to #DeleteFacebook for good
| newspaper = The Washington Post
| date = 23 March 2018
| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/03/23/the-new-technology-that-aspires-to-deletefacebook-for-good/?noredirect=on}}</ref><ref>
{{cite news
| last = Dillet
| first = Romain
| title = Stealthy wants to become the WeChat of blockchain apps
| newspaper = TechCrunch`
| date = 5 September 2018
| url = https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/05/stealthy-wants-to-become-the-wechat-of-blockchain-apps/}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite news
| last = Simonite
| first = Tom
| title = The Decentralized Internet Is Here, With Some Glitches
| newspaper = Wired Magazine
| date = 5 March 2018
| url = https://www.wired.com/story/the-decentralized-internet-is-here-with-some-glitches/}}
</ref>
Blockstack was founded in 2013 by [[Muneeb Ali]] and Ryan Shea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-clears-blockstack-to-hold-first-regulated-token-offering-11562794848|title=SEC Clears Blockstack to Hold First Regulated Token Offering|last=Vigna|first=Paul|website=WSJ|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref>
From 2014 to 2019 Blockstack PBC, a company working on the Blockstack technology, raised around $75 million through a mix of venture capital and token sales.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/12/04/blockstack-raises-52-million-to-build-a-parallel-internet-where-you-own-all-your-data/|title=Blockstack raises $52 million to build a parallel internet where you own all your data|date=2017-12-04|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref> The company is headquartered in [[New York City|New York]].
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