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.


Videos

NEAR Foundation CEO on Future of Web3 and Women in Crypto

NEAR Foundation is launching a partnership with METABORA, the Web3 gaming affiliate of Kakao Games, to accelerate Web3 developments in Korea's gaming market. NEAR Foundation CEO Marieke Flament discusses the organization's initiatives and her outlook on the Web3 space. Plus, a conversation on challenges facing women in the crypto industry on International Women's Day.

Recent Videos

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Women Are Being Shut Out Of Web3; These Women Are Building Anyway

While only 13% of Web3 startups include a female founder and women represent just 27% of the top Web3 startups’ workforce, these women remain as determined as ever to shape our digital future.

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Generative Art NFTs Are Coming to Solana With Code Canvas

The team behind Solana-based Exchange.Art is tapping into generative art through its new marketplace, courting creators native to Ethereum and Tezos.

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Sotheby’s and UnicornDAO Host International Womens’ Day Art Auction

A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to organizations like Planned Parenthood to support women’s reproductive rights.

(Michele Pred)

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CORRECTED: Louvre Museum Denies Reports of AI Artist Claire Silver’s Exhibition

Variety previously reported that Claire Silver, an NFT artist that uses artificial intelligence, would be exhibiting her latest collection at The Louvre.

The Louvre Museum, Paris (Kiran Ridley/Getty Images)

Finance

Sui Blockchain Developer Signs Deal With Alibaba Cloud

The cloud tech giant will provide node services and validator infrastructure for testnet developers.

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Web3

Yuga Labs Co-Founder Says First Bitcoin NFT Auction Doesn’t Open Door to Scammers

Greg Solano said the company’s use of the Bitcoin blockchain and its strategic bidding process could only be done because Yuga Labs is a “trusted party.”

TwelveFold (Yuga Labs)

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Esports Giant TSM Enters Into Web3 Gaming Partnership With Avalanche

Avalanche will be TSM's exclusive blockchain partner as it builds out its competitive gaming platform, Blitz.

Team TSM on May 22, 2022 (Joe Brady/Getty Images)

Videos

CoinDesk Launches Multi-Year, Multi-Tiered NFT Pass Package to Consensus

For the first time, CoinDesk is offering a multi-year access pass to Consensus, the biggest event in crypto and Web3. The three-year Pro pass features a generative art NFT from a notable artist and a layered bonus-reward system for those who collect over the next three years. CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael J. Casey, along with Sam Ewen, SVP, Head of CoinDesk Studios and Web3, share a preview of what to expect.

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