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.


Consensus Magazine

Animoca Brands Co-Founder: Royalties Make It Possible for NFT Projects to Flourish

The computer gaming firm supports royalties. Removing them would only "send the industry backwards," said Yat Siu.

Yat Siu (Kevin Abosch)

Web3

Meta’s NFTease and AI’s Impact on Web3

Meta Platforms ended its support for NFTs, which could hinder Web3 creators.

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Opinion

Web3 Offers a Cure to Toxic Pop Culture

NFTs can make geeking out fun.

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Videos

Salesforce Partners With Polygon for NFT-Based Loyalty Programs

Leading customer relationship management (CRM) software company Salesforce has teamed up with Polygon Labs to help clients develop loyalty programs based on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Polygon blockchain. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of Polygon and Web3.

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Videos

Animoca Brands' Yat Siu on Web3 Developments in MENA

Animoca Brands recently announced the backing of Nuqtah, Saudi Arabia's first NFT marketplace platform. Animoca Brands co-founder and Executive Chairman Yat Siu discusses the move and the state of Web3 developments in Saudi Arabia.

Recent Videos

Videos

SVB Implosion Tanked NFT Trading Volumes, DappRadar Report Suggests

The day after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took control of Silicon Valley Bank, there were only 12,000 active NFT traders, according to DappRadar. That's a number not seen since November 2021. Animoca Brands co-founder and Executive Chairman Yat Siu reacts to this report and discusses his outlook for the NFT market and the broader state of Web3. Plus, insights into Animoca backing Nuqtah, Saudi Arabia's first NFT marketplace platform.

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Tech

OpenZeppelin Reveals Top 10 Blockchain Hacking Techniques in 2022

The first and second place bugs involved layer 2 scaling system Optimism and vanity address generator Profanity.

A computer popup box screen warning of a system being hacked, compromised software enviroment. 3D illustration. (Getty Images)

Finance

Playboy Lost $4.9M on Ether It Accepted as NFT Payments

The company’s net carrying value of digital assets was $327,000 as of December.

Playboy logo (Mathew Imaging/WireImage)

Web3

Doodles Is 'No Longer an NFT Project,' Co-Founder Says

Jordan Castro, aka Poopie, explained in a tweet the brand is "growing into a company with the goal of becoming a leading media franchise."

Screenshot from Official Doodles 2 NFT trailer (Doodles)

Consensus Magazine

How Talent Agency WME Is Expanding Into Crypto

Chris Jacquemin, a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus conference, on Hollywood's embrace of Web3.

Chris Jacquemin, head of digital strategy at talent agency WME (Ian Suarez/CoinDesk)