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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Parallel Markets Execs Discuss On-Chain Identity in Traditional Finance

Parallel Markets Co-Founder and CEO Tony Peccatiello joins the company's President Suzanne Elovic at I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the significance of identity infrastructure in traditional finance and the Web3 space.

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The Brains Behind Starbucks Rewards Help Push Coffee Chain Giant Into Web3

Starbucks Rewards is one of the most successful loyalty programs in retail, with about 60 million memberships worldwide. Adam Brotman, the brains behind Starbucks Rewards, is now the co-CEO of Forum3 and helping the coffee giant with Starbucks Odyssey, its Web3-powered loyalty program. As one of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022, Brotman joins "The Hash" to discuss the significance of expanding the rewards system to blockchain and incorporating digital collectibles.

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Polygon Studios CEO on Partnership With Starbucks

Polygon’s business-development team has managed to land partnerships with major brands entering the Web3 space, including Nike, Reddit, Meta and Robinhood. Polygon Studios CEO Ryan Wyatt, who made CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022 list, discusses the details of their latest collaboration with Starbucks and his outlook for mainstream adoption of crypto.

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Starbucks Unveils Web3-Powered Rewards Program Beta for Select Members

Starbucks has officially launched the beta testing of “Starbucks Odyssey,” a rewards program powered by Web3 technology. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for mainstream adoption of crypto and the growing NFT market.

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ImmutableX NFTs Now Available on Nifty Gateway

NFTs from Web3 games powered by Ethereum scaling product ImmutableX are now available on Gemini-owned NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the blockchain gaming industry.

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Vayner3 President on Connecting Traditional Brands with Web3

Vayner3, the Web3 arm of Gary Vaynerchuk's VaynerMedia, is onboarding mainstream companies like KFC and Crocs into the world of Web3. Vayner3 president Avery Akkineni, who also made CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022 list, joins "The Hash" to discuss the corporate appetite for Web3 and how the space could evolve in the wake of the recent crypto contagion.

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Molly White on Why Crypto Critics Matter

In the year of crypto winter, the critics have been proven right more often than wrong. Molly White, creator of "Web3 is Going Just Great," and a winner of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022, discusses the importance of crypto skeptics and the latest revelations about the industry.

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Scottie Pippen on NFT Sneaker Collection Launch: 'We're the Trailblazers'

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen joins "First Mover" to discuss his crypto journey and partnering with Web3 firm Orange Comet in launching a limited NFT sneaker collection inspired by his basketball career. "We're bringing something different... we're the trailblazers," Pippen said. Plus, Orange Comet CEO Dave Broome discusses the future of the NFT industry in the wake of FTX's collapse.

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Aave's Lens Protocol Buys NFT Mobile Game Sonar

Lens Protocol, the blockchain-based social media project from decentralized finance (DeFi) lender Aave, has acquired Sonar, a mobile app whose users pilot NFT-linked avatars through digital worlds. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of Web3 social and why "now is the moment."

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