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

Slava Rubin on Decentralized Computing for Web3

Indiegogo founder Slava Rubin is joining the founding team of crypto startup Nillion as Chief Business Officer in an effort to create scalable, decentralized data transfers and storage networks. Rubin discusses Nillion, the need for advancing Web3 computations and impact on crypto.

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Opinion

Web3 Has Failed the Creator Economy

Why would you voluntarily put the success of your brand in the hands of traders?

Crypto exposes creators to the vicissitudes of the market – hardly solid ground to build, filmmaker Robin Schmidt writes. (Matias Malka via Unsplash, modified)

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Tech Behemoths Could Become ‘Dinosaurs’ if They Enter the Metaverse for the Wrong Reasons, Deepak Chopra Says

Chopra, founder of health-care company Chopra Global, discusses why big names in tech could succumb to short-lived success if they leap into the metaverse with the wrong intentions.

Deepak Chopra (Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Lighthouse Immersive and Impact Museums)

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NFT Marketplace LooksRare Switches to Optional Royalties

It joins a growing list of platforms that are choosing to forego royalty requirements as the default, including X2Y2 and Magic Eden.

LooksRare's NFT marketplace (LooksRare)

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New NFT Marketplace Blur Closes in on OpenSea in 24-Hour Trade Volume

The self-proclaimed "pro" NFT marketplace did 1,160 ETH ($2.5 million) in trading on Wednesday, according to a dashboard on Dune Analytics, topping most competitors.

(Passakorn Prothien/Getty Images)

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Norway Steps Into the Metaverse With Decentraland Tax Office

The move is part of a greater effort to educate a younger audience about taxes related to DeFi and NFTs, starting with an office in Decentraland.

Virtual shtick aside, the metaverse has its share of bad actors. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Learn

What Are Generative Art NFTs?

While the art style has been around for decades, generative art recently gained popularity as a tool for NFT artwork thanks to artists like Tyler Hobbs, Snowfro and Pak.

(Dall-E/CoinDesk)

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Reddit NFTs Challenge Bored Apes on OpenSea With Trade Surge

As of Tuesday, three Reddit collections ranked within the top 10 NFT projects on OpenSea, reaffirming the massive appeal of PFP collections.

Reddit collectible avatars (Reddit)

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Azuki Raises $2.5M With NFT-Backed Golden Skateboard Sale

The anime-inspired NFT project auctioned off eight golden skateboards that can be burned for “physical backed tokens,” an experimental new concept that blends physical and digital goods.

Azuki released a series of eight skateboards with a 24K gold-plated deck linked to "Physical Backed Tokens." (Chiru Labs)