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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DIMO Helps Drivers Gain and Monetize Their Car Data

Co-founder Andy Chatham explains how the open-source, decentralized project wants to help drivers tap into the valuable car data market.

Andy Chatham

Vidéos

Bitcoin Slips as Macro Clouds Loom Over Market

Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook as investors await the latest consumer price index (CPI) data and the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting out this week. Plus, insights into launching the Bitwise Web3 ETF and institutional activity.

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Web3

It's Lonely in the Metaverse: DappRadar Data Suggests Decentraland Has 38 ‘Daily Active’ Users in $1.3B Ecosystem

Data from DappRadar suggests metaverse platforms Decentraland and The Sandbox each have fewer than 1,000 "daily active" users, despite $1 billion valuations. The platforms say these numbers don’t tell the full story.

Inside metaverse platform Decentraland. (decentraland.org)

Vidéos

Warner Music Group Continues Web3 Expansion With New Metaverse Job Posting

Music and entertainment conglomerate Warner Music Group (WMG) is continuing to expand its Web3 strategy, evident in its latest job posting for a senior director for metaverse development. "The Hash" group discusses Warner Music's latest Web3 push and the implications for mainstream adoption.

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Vidéos

Web3 Games Need to Ultimately Get to an ‘Entertainment-Based Experience’: Star Atlas CEO

A study from Coda Labs finds gamers who tried a Web3 game tend to like it with a favorability rating of 7.1 out of 10. Star Atlas CEO Michael Wagner discusses the incentive mechanisms that could get traditional gamers into Web3.

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Web3 Gaming a Long Way From Mainstream Adoption: Survey

A study from Coda Labs shows only 3% of gamers own a non-fungible token (NFT) and generally don’t have positive feelings about crypto. Michael Wagner, CEO of Solana-based NFT game Star Atlas, discusses the state of Web3 gaming and the traditional gamer community.

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Finance

Restaurant Industry Veteran Ben Leventhal Raises $11M for Web3 Startup Blackbird

Blackbird will offer a Web3 hospitality platform connecting restaurants with guests through membership and loyalty programs.

Blackbird founder Ben Leventhal (Blackbird)

Web3

Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs Unveils Community Council to Help Shape Future Initiatives

The council is made up of seven notable Bored Ape collectors tasked with providing feedback to Yuga Labs and uplifting community-driven projects.

Bored Ape Yacht Club BAYC Community Council (Yuga Labs)

Web3

Warner Music Group Continues Its Web3 Expansion With New Metaverse Job Posting

The global record label has steadily been expanding its blockchain partnerships with platforms like The Sandbox, OpenSea, OneOf and more.

Warner Music Group water tower in Downtown L.A. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

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Mythical Games Creates Mythos Foundation to Decentralize Web3 Gaming

The gaming technology company is also expanding its ecosystem with the Mythos DAO and the $MYTH governance token.

Video game controller (Martínez/Unsplash)