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by waffle_maniac 1637 days ago
> Couldn't an iOS app which uses blockchain technology as a decentralized database be just as good an example of what Web3 is trying to achieve?

Until Tim decides to wave his hand and shut it down. Same thing with a hosted website. But developers could distribute the web app as html and then users run it locally. It connects to the blockchain and submits transactions.

> Or a technically oriented command line app for finance using a blockchain which does not involve a web browser?

Interacting with smart contracts does not require a web browser.