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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Building Privacy Infrastructure in DeFi

Railgun DAO's Co-Founder and Head of Product and Engineering John Meurer Jr. brings to I.D.E.A.S. 2022 a presentation on the current issues around privacy in the Web 2 and Web3 space and the significance of building privacy infrastructure in DeFi.

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How Can NFT and Web3 Brands Scale Beyond the Drop

Co:Create CEO and Founder Tara Fung brings to I.D.E.A.S. 2022 a presentation on how NFT projects and Web3 brands can scale beyond the initial drop as most NFT collections fail due to a lack of further community engagement.

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Bringing Credit to Web3 With Soulbound Identities

Masa Finance founder Brendan Playford joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 with a presentation on the significance of identity and credit in the Web3 space and how Masa plans on bridging the gap between CeFi and DeFi to provide opportunities for people to create a new financial identity through a decentralized credit score.

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How Umee Brings Debt Markets to DeFi

Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss what Umee has done to bring the debt markets to DeFi and the Web3 space, connecting borrowers and lenders across all crypto ecosystems. Plus, an outlook on the application of the IBC protocol.

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How Data Oracles Connect DeFi and TradFi

Jump Crypto's Stephen Kaminsky joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the role of data oracles in the broader DeFi and Web3 space and how oracles like Pyth network can bridge the gap between TradFi players and the crypto ecosystem.

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Recreating Hollywood on the Blockchain

Story DAO's Co-Founders Justin Alanís and J.P Alanis join I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to reveal how the current Hollywood business model makes it the most creator-unfriendly environment in history, and how Story DAO utilizes Web3 and blockchain technologies to solve the industry’s problems.

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Parallel Markets Execs Discuss On-Chain Identity in Traditional Finance

Parallel Markets Co-Founder and CEO Tony Peccatiello joins the company's President Suzanne Elovic at I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the significance of identity infrastructure in traditional finance and the Web3 space.

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The Different Types of NFTs: A Simple Guide

From fashion for avatars to social profile pictures to digital collectibles, the NFT ecosystem continues to expand and evolve, even in the face of the chilly crypto winter. Here are eight different kinds of NFTs you should know.

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In the Wake of Collapse, FTX Fortune Cookies Are Still on the Menu

“My fortune was, ‘There’s a price to waiting,’” Chinese restaurant diner Morgan Polikoff told CoinDesk. “Pretty ironic given that in the case of FTX, the price to waiting was losing all your money in crypto.”

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Adoption of DeFi, ZK Tech, NFTs and More Will Continue to Increase in 2023

The crises of the past year obscured genuine advancement in promising crypto industries, writes Pantera Capital General Partner Paul Veradittakit. Here's where a leading investor sees growth in the coming year.

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