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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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Coinbase Prime Web3 Wallet Gives Institutions a Way to 'Interact With On-Chain Applications,' Exec Says
Coinbase Prime Web3 Wallet Gives Institutions a Way to 'Interact With On-Chain Applications,' Exec Says
Coinbase Prime is debuting an institutional-grade Web3 Wallet, which includes features like managing NFT collections and voting on DAO governance. Coinbase's Vice President of...
Coinbase Prime Web3 Wallet Gives Institutions a Way to 'Interact With On-Chain Applications,' Exec Says

Animoca Brands Raises $20M to Advance its Metaverse Project Mocaverse
Animoca Brands Raises $20M to Advance its Metaverse Project Mocaverse
Metaverse and gaming venture capital firm Animoca Brands has raised $20 million from a group of other prominent Web3 investors for its Mocaverse project. "First Mover" host Je...
Animoca Brands Raises $20M to Advance its Metaverse Project Mocaverse

Yat Siu, Co-Founder of Animoca Brands (CoinDesk)
Animoca Brands Raises $20M for Metaverse Project Mocaverse
The investment was led by CMCC Global and included contributions from Kingsway Capital, Liberty City Ventures and GameFi Ventures.
Yat Siu, Co-Founder of Animoca Brands (CoinDesk)

Ripple ad in Washington's Union Station (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Ripple Acquires Crypto-Focused Chartered Trust Company Fortress Trust
A person with knowledge of the matter said the price tag was less than the $250 million it paid for custody firm Metaco in May.
Ripple ad in Washington's Union Station (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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OKX Planning Web3 Foray Into India, Chief Marketing Officer Says
OKX plans to scale up its wallet services "exponentially" by tapping into India's much-talked-about developer community.
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Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder of Offchain Labs, being interviewed by CoinDesk reporter Margaux Nijkerk (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Arbitrum Developer Courts Coders Who Already Know WebAssembly-Compatible Languages
The new feature "Arbitrum Stylus" will make it easy to write smart contracts using computer languages compatible with the WebAssembly or WASM standard – seen as far more commo...
Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder of Offchain Labs, being interviewed by CoinDesk reporter Margaux Nijkerk (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Save a Tree, Use Web3
Distributed technologies can reshape supply chains, and help consumers and businesses to make more responsible decisions.
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SEC Issues First Enforcement Action Targeting NFTs
The agency ruled Impact Theory’s NFTs were sold as unregistered securities.
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Artist Reflects on Journey From the Traditional Art World to NFTs
Artist Reflects on Journey From the Traditional Art World to NFTs
NFT artist Bobby Lee joins "The Hash" to share his journey that led him from the traditional art world to the Web3 space. He weighs in on the state of the non-fungible token m...
Artist Reflects on Journey From the Traditional Art World to NFTs

FTX Saga Satirized by Web3 Studio in Interactive Series Called 'FORTUN3'
FTX Saga Satirized by Web3 Studio in Interactive Series Called 'FORTUN3'
Verified Labs co-founder Jon Heder, who is also known for the smash hit comedy “Napoleon Dynamite,” joins Verified Labs CEO Justin Trevor Winters on "The Hash" to discuss the...
FTX Saga Satirized by Web3 Studio in Interactive Series Called 'FORTUN3'