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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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Saying Goodbye to The Airdrop
But CoinDesk is not abandoning Web3 content.
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Empowering Tomorrow's Internet | Decentralized Storage and AI in a Changing Data Landscape With Frank McCourt
A short tease of an upcoming new book that explores the evolution of decentralized storage and its potential to rectify Web2's injustices as AI's rise and data proliferation u...
Money Reimagined 1:1

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Immutable, Web3 Gaming Platform, Launches zkEVM Testnet in Bid to Diversify Infrastructure
The ZK rollup is built using Polygon scaling technology, designed to make it easier for developers to spin up new application-specific blockchains.
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Metaverse-focused blockchain Lamina1 has launched its betanet and Hub for creators and developers. (Lamina1)
Neal Stephenson's Metaverse Vision Is One Step Closer as Lamina1 Blockchain Launches Betanet
The metaverse-focused layer-1 blockchain, dreamed up by science-fiction author Neal Stephenson and blockchain expert Peter Vessenes, is launching the Lamina1 Hub for Web3 buil...
Metaverse-focused blockchain Lamina1 has launched its betanet and Hub for creators and developers. (Lamina1)

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Base Is Here, But Some of Its Projects Raise Red Flags
This week, Coinbase launched its new Base blockchain while DeGods NFTs are way up after the project announced its upcoming Season III series. Plus, Microsoft and Aptos are tea...
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Is Friend.tech a Friend or Foe? A Dive Into the New Social App Driving Millions in Trading Volume
The new social app has driven 4,400 ETH ($8.1 million) in trading volume in less than 24 hours since its launch, far surpassing OpenSea’s in the same time frame. But with its...
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Calaxy Co-Founders on Empowering Creators, Future of Web3 in Sports
Calaxy Co-Founders on Empowering Creators, Future of Web3 in Sports
Calaxy is aiming to disrupt the way fans interact with athletes, content creators and celebrities. Calaxy co-founders Solo Ceesay and Spencer Dinwiddie join "The Hash" to disc...
Calaxy Co-Founders on Empowering Creators, Future of Web3 in Sports

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DeGods Sales Leap as Artwork Evolution Is Unveiled
Early Thursday morning, the popular NFT project shared its plans for “Season III,” sending DeGods’ sales soaring. In the past 24 hours, trading volume increased nearly 200%...
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Mathew Sweezey is joining Smart Token Labs as Chief Strategy Officer (MathewSweezey.com)
After Co-Founding Salesforce’s Web3 Studio, Mathew Sweezey Is Bullish on Smart Tokens
The former Salesforce executive who entered Web3 during the NFT boom of 2021 sees smart tokens, aka the ERC-5169 token standard, as a gateway for companies to create new digit...
Mathew Sweezey is joining Smart Token Labs as Chief Strategy Officer (MathewSweezey.com)

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4 Actual Use Cases for Blockchain and AI That Are More Than Just Hype
Blockchain and AI could be the 21st century's most culturally significant pairing that could change the way we think about creativity, identity and verification.
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