Web3

Web3, or Web 3.0, represents the next generation of internet technology, integrating blockchain and cryptocurrencies into everyday online interactions. It's a decentralized online ecosystem where users have control over their data and transactions. Web3 is powered by blockchain networks, providing transparency, security, and trust. It's a key concept in the crypto world, involving various people, from developers and investors to everyday users. Companies are leveraging Web3 to create decentralized applications (dApps), offering users new ways to interact online. Crypto exchanges play a crucial role in Web3, facilitating the trading of digital assets and tokens that fuel the ecosystem. Web3 represents a paradigm shift, offering opportunities for investment, innovation, and the potential to reshape the internet.


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Season 2 of CoinDesk's 'Women Who Web3' Podcast Premieres Today

Season 2 of "Women Who Web 3" launches today on the CoinDesk Podcast Network, with special guests like "The Female Quotient" CEO Shelley Zalis. "Women Who Web 3" Podcast Host Kamala "Kamz" Alcantara joins "The Hash" to discuss what listeners can expect from this season and the mission of empowering women through Web3.

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Hermès vs. MetaBirkin Artist: NFT Trademark Trial Kicks Off

A trademark trial focused on non-fungible tokens (NFT) began Monday, pitting French luxury designer brand Hermès against NFT artist Mason Rothschild. Hermès claims the artist's "MetaBirkin" NFT collection allegedly infringed on its trademark, which depicts digital images of its well-known Birkin handbag. "The Hash" panel discusses the legal considerations of NFTs as Web3 makes waves in fashion and art.

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Amazon May Launch NFT Initiative Soon: Report

Amazon is rumored to be unveiling an NFT initiative, part of the retail giant's larger push into Web3, according to a report from Blockworks. "The Hash" panel discusses what it means to Web3 developments and if the reported Spring timeline will come to fruition.

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Web 2, Meet Web3

Kelly DiGregorio (Polygon), Marc Mathieu (Salesforce), Maya Draisin (TIME) and Joe O'Rourke (Forum3) join CoinDesk anchor Christine Lee at CES 2023 in Las Vegas to discuss what they’ve learned from experiments with the metaverse and NFTs, and what mass adoption would take as we cruise toward the Web3 world.

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Beyond the NFT Bubble: Web3’s True Value to Creators

Deadfellaz CEO & Co-Founder Betty, OpenSea VP of Product Shiva Rajaraman, United Talent Agency Head of Web3 Lesley Silverman and Fireblocks Senior Director of Business Development and Web3 Sergio Silva join CoinDesk Web3 Reporter Cam Thompson live from Las Vegas at CES 2023 to discuss how well NFTs have lived up to the empowerment hype and what they need to deliver.

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How to Keep Control of Your Crypto

Live from Las Vegas at CES 2023, CoinDesk Web3 & Learn Managing Editor Toby Bochan takes a look at crypto wallets and other self-custody tech designed to make users masters over their digital money so they don’t have to trust exchanges. Speakers include: Block Bitcoin Wallet Lead Max Guise, Casa CEO Nick Neuman, Coinbase Director of Engineering Chintan Turakhia and Bitski Head of Product Jasmine Xu.

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QuickNode Raises $60M in Series B at $800M Valuation

QuickNode, a development platform that helps Web3 builders create apps, has closed a $60 million Series B funding round at an $800 million valuation to become the "AWS of blockchain." QuickNode co-founder and CEO Alex Nabutovsky discusses raising funds in a crypto winter and the differences in working with Web2 and Web 3 companies in their customer base.

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How Crypto Developers Are Faring During a Bear Market

Blockchain, crypto, and Web3 developers continued to build out their ecosystems in 2022, even in the face of a brutal crypto winter, according to a recent report from crypto venture capital firm Electric Capital. Electric Capital partner Maria Shen joins "All About Bitcoin" to share insights into the key takeaways from the report and the outlook for the crypto industry.

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Mick Mulvaney on Astra Protocol, Regulation Outlook

Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney discusses joining Astra Protocol as Strategic Adviser in 2022 and their compliance work in the U.S. and around the globe to bring Web3 mainstream. Plus, insights on establishing a regulatory framework for crypto in the near future.

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