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

Superapp Grab, Stablecoin Issuer Circle to Start Web3 Wallets Trial in Singapore

The Grab Web3 Wallet will be available to users of the ride hailing, food delivery and digital payments app to use vouchers in non-fungible token (NFT) form and earn rewards.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase Paves Way for Big Institutions to Do More With Web3, DeFi, NFTs

“We're seeing corporations who want to participate on-chain in some way,” Coinbase’s Kevin Johnson told CoinDesk TV. “But they need a safe way to do that.”

Coinbase (COIN) reports fourth quarter earnings on Thursday and is expected to post strong numbers as trading volume picked up in the last few months of the year. (Piggybank/Unsplash)

Videos

Roofstock Onchain Sells Another Home Through NFT Marketplace for $204K Worth of USDC

Tokenized real estate platform Roofstock OnChain recently sold another home through its NFT marketplace for more than $200,000 worth of USDC. Roofstock onChain Head of Web3 Initiatives Sanjay Raghavan discusses the details of the sale, sharing insights into the future of Web3 real estate investments and tokenizing real-world assets.

Recent Videos

Videos

Coinbase Prime Web3 Wallet Gives Institutions a Way to 'Interact With On-Chain Applications,' Exec Says

Coinbase Prime is debuting an institutional-grade Web3 Wallet, which includes features like managing NFT collections and voting on DAO governance. Coinbase's Vice President of institutional sales and trading Kevin Johnson discusses the launch and the offerings for institutional clients. Plus, a closer look at how the crypto exchange is navigating the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. 

Recent Videos

Videos

Animoca Brands Raises $20M to Advance its Metaverse Project Mocaverse

Metaverse and gaming venture capital firm Animoca Brands has raised $20 million from a group of other prominent Web3 investors for its Mocaverse project. "First Mover" host Jennifer Sanasie and The Tie director of content Lawrence Lewitinn discuss the state of metaverse and blockchain gaming, as crypto winter drags on.

Recent Videos

Web3

Animoca Brands Raises $20M for Metaverse Project Mocaverse

The investment was led by CMCC Global and included contributions from Kingsway Capital, Liberty City Ventures and GameFi Ventures.

Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca Brands at Consensus 2023 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Ripple Acquires Crypto-Focused Chartered Trust Company Fortress Trust

A person with knowledge of the matter said the price tag was less than the $250 million it paid for custody firm Metaco in May.

Ripple ad in Washington's Union Station (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

OKX Planning Web3 Foray Into India, Chief Marketing Officer Says

OKX plans to scale up its wallet services "exponentially" by tapping into India's much-talked-about developer community.

New Delhi, India (Unsplash)

Tech

Arbitrum Developer Courts Coders Who Already Know WebAssembly-Compatible Languages

The new feature "Arbitrum Stylus" will make it easy to write smart contracts using computer languages compatible with the WebAssembly or WASM standard – seen as far more common than the Ethereum Virtual Machine or EVM standard that many blockchain developers currently use.

Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder, Offchain Labs and Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk reporter (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Save a Tree, Use Web3

Distributed technologies can reshape supply chains, and help consumers and businesses to make more responsible decisions.

(Simon Wilkes/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)