Ethereum Push Notification Service: The Decentralized Notification Protocol

Ethereum Push Notification Service (EPNS) emerged from the Indian startup scene in 2020. It's a decentralized notification protocol that enables DApps to send push notifications to Ethereum wallet users. EPNS also provides incentives to users that opt-in for push notifications, creating the possibility for an ecosystem communities around topic-centric channels.

We chatted about why and how the protocol was built, its technical structure, the purpose of incentivizing users to receive notifications, and how they tackle spam.

Topics:

• Harsh's background and how he got involved in crypto
• The beginning of Ethereum Push Notification Service
• The design patterns considered when building EPNS
• What is a decentralized push notification service?
• Unique use cases that could benefit from DeFi push notifications
• The structure of the protocol and how it actually works
• The purpose of incentivizing users to receive notifications
• The Spam Score - how EPNS filter spam
• How EPNS plan to onboard and incentivize wallets to integrate

Links:

• EPNS website
• EPNS app
• Whitepaper
• EPNS on Twitter