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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Yuga Labs CEO: 'The Metaverse Is Not New'

Yuga Labs' new CEO Daniel Alegre discusses at Consensus 2023 why he thinks gamers want to participate in the creative environment of gaming and be a part of the Web3 ecosystem. Plus, why he thinks users will flee if they think that the metaverse and Web3 are just about swindling them out of money. "The reality is the metaverse is not new,” he said.

Consensus 2023 Highlights

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Studio LOGIK Founder on Web3 and Art

Studio LOGIK founder Julian Gilliam joins CoinDesk's "Why Web3" special in Austin, Texas, to discuss how art can be a catalyst for mainstream Web3 adoption. Plus, insights on granting decentralized access to Web3 as tech giants like Google are moving into the space. And, the significance of diversity in Web3 and his Japanese language school.

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Web3 News From Consensus

A special edition of The Airdrop on the ground in Austin at CoinDesk's festival.

Daniel Alegre, CEO, Yuga Labs and Rosie Perper, Deputy Managing Editor, Web3, CoinDesk (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Yuga Labs CEO: 'The Metaverse Is Not New'

The company behind the Bored Apes Yacht Club has a new CEO from Web2, and he knows that you can’t build Web3 with a Web2 mindset.

Yuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre, left, and Rosie Perper, CoinDesk's Web3 deputy managing editor (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Web3 Music Requires Fresh Ideas to Succeed, Says Warner Music Exec

The digitally augmented space is a key part of Warner Music Group's future plans, Chief Digital Officer Oana Ruxandra said at Consensus 2023.

Oana Ruxandra, Warner Music Group (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Epic Games Alum Mike Seavers Will Join Web3 Giant Yuga Labs as CTO

Mike Seavers will join the home of Bored Ape Yacht Club on May 22.

The Otherside (Yuga Labs)

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'Space Junk' Actors on Working on a Web3 Cartoon

At the world premiere of "Space Junk" at Consensus 2023, stars Jon Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite," "Blades of Glory") and Tony Cavalero chat with CoinDesk's Doreen Wang about their experiences working on a Web3 cartoon. "Space Junk" is Toonstar's community-driven animated series created by Dom Russo ("Workaholics"). Plus, they share their crypto genesis stories.

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New York State Legislator on Federal and State Regulation

New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adreienne Harris, at Consensus 2023, weighs in on federal and state regulation systems.

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Robinhood Markets GM Discusses the Platform's New Feature to Fund Web3 Wallets

Robinhood Markets General Manager Johann Kerbrat, at Consensus 2023, breaks down "Robinhood Connect," a new feature allowing users to fund their Web3 wallets without needing to leave a decentralized app (dapp) or be in their crypto accounts.

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Leaders in Decentralized Identity Slam Soulbound Tokens

On a panel discussing how to protect your identity, “our most precious asset,” the consensus was that SBTs were absolutely the wrong path.

Left to right: Evin McMullen, Tyrone Lobban, Daniel Buchner and moderator Marc Hochstein (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)