Web3


Opinion

ZK Rollups Bring Ethereum's Decentralized Vision Into Focus

Polygon founder Mihailo Bjelic makes the case for zero knowledge technology.

Web3 world wide web based on blockchain incorporating decentralization and token based economics

Web3

International Chess Federation Checks Into Web3 With Avalanche Integration

The global chess authority is looking to onboard the game’s 500 million players into Web3 with the new partnership.

Matrxiport prefers systematic call overwriting strategy for 2023 (PIRO4D/Pixabay)

Web3

The Final Word on Decentraland’s Numbers

Counting users in the metaverse is tough. CoinDesk scoured and analyzed multiple data sources to distill an answer.

Un avatar en Decentraland. (Decentraland)

Tech

Aave DAO Votes to Integrate Chainlink Proof of Reserves to Tighten Network Security

Although the decentralized lending protocol’s data is inherently on-chain, introducing Chainlink’s PoR would help mitigate the risk of attacks on the Aave protocol.

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Opinion

Brand Building On-Chain: Why Marketers Are Shifting Investment Into Web3

2022 was a year of upheaval in crypto. It also marked a turning point for advertisers.

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Web3

See You on the Otherside: How Yuga Labs Is Bringing Its Billion-Dollar Business Into the Metaverse

Greg Solano and Wylie Aronow certainly didn't set out to create a $4 billion empire when they launched their Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection less than two years ago. Now, with the support of their community and a brand new CEO, they're setting their sights on the metaverse.

Yuga Labs co-founders Greg Solano (left) and Wylie Aronow (right)

Web3

Metaverse-First Blockchain Lamina1 Launches Rolling Fund for Web3 Builders

The layer 1 blockchain is the brainchild of Neal Stephenson, who coined the term "metaverse" in 1992, and Peter Vessenes, co-founder of the Bitcoin Foundation.

Neal Stephenson durante SXSW 2022. (Amy E. Price/Getty Images for SXSW)

Learn

What Is 'Web5' and How Is it Different From Web3?

There are a few things that make Jack Dorsey’s vision for Web5 distinct, including not wanting to completely replace Web2 but work with it.

Captura de pantalla de la presentación de TBD Web5. (tbd.website)

Tech

Diez predicciones sobre el sector de las criptomonedas para el 2023

¿Qué tendrá preparado el 2023 para las criptomonedas? Nosotros nos encargamos de recopilar las predicciones de los expertos de la industria, desde las más optimistas hasta las más escépticas.

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Videos

Soccer Player Jesse Lingard Enters the Metaverse

Former FIFA World cup player and current Nottingham Forest midfielder Jesse Lingard, along with Jawad Ashraf, CEO of metaverse platform Virtua, share insights into their partnership that aims to bring the world of soccer into Web3.

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