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.


Web3

Three Arrows-Backed 'Starry Night' NFT Collection Moved to Gnosis Safe

The bankrupt crypto hedge fund once aimed for a $100M NFT collection, which now may be worth less than $1M.

Starry Night is the name of Three Arrows Capital's NFT collection. (Unsplash)

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'I'm a Crypto Guy': Why Steve Aoki Believes in Web3

The electronic music DJ talks NFTs, Elon Musk and building a waterpark in the metaverse.

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Web3

Japan to Invest in Metaverse and NFT Expansion

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida continued calls for Web3 technology integration.

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Videos

Bitcoin Gains Momentum on Fed Pivot Narrative

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to build bullish momentum on the expectation that the U.S. Federal Reserve and other major central banks would slow tightening. Arca Portfolio Manager David Nage discusses his crypto markets analysis, investor sentiment, and consumer trends. “A lot of people are on pause, they’re in neutral,” Nage said.

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Opinion

Can Starbucks Bring Web3 Into the Mainstream?

What corporate Web3 initiatives can learn from the announcement of Starbucks Odyssey.

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Finance

Rare David Bowie NFT Collaboration With FEWOCiOUS Sells for $127,000

The high-value sale on OpenSea continues a trend of celebrity estates minting postmortem memorabilia on the blockchain.

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Finance

Azurbala NFT Mint Postponed After Art Goes Viral for Wrong Reasons

“We failed at doing the very thing that we do best, which is involve the community in the creative process,” says an Azurbala co-founder.

Azurians: Top left @LadyVoTheRich; top right @FalonTheKingpin; bottom left @JetTheRogue; bottom right @Lorathepoet

Finance

A16z Leads $40M Funding for Web3 Data Protocol Golden

The protocol will use tokens to incentivize users to submit accurate information.

Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen (Fortune Live Media via Flickr)

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Liberal Arts Colleges Show the 'Inherent Interdisciplinary' Nature of Web3

Crypto has major implications for economics, politics and culture, and is finding its way into a number of professors' courses.

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Student Organizations Pull Their Weight in DeFi Protocol Governance

Crypto-curious students find valuable hands-on experience and empowerment in policy elections, a typically low-participation area of the Web3 ecosystem

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