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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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Yat Siu (Kevin Abosch)
Animoca Brands Co-Founder: Royalties Make It Possible for NFT Projects to Flourish
The computer gaming firm supports royalties. Removing them would only "send the industry backwards," said Yat Siu.
Yat Siu (Kevin Abosch)

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Meta’s NFTease and AI’s Impact on Web3
Meta Platforms ended its support for NFTs, which could hinder Web3 creators.
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Web3 Offers a Cure to Toxic Pop Culture
NFTs can make geeking out fun.
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Salesforce Partners With Polygon for NFT-Based Loyalty Programs
Salesforce Partners With Polygon for NFT-Based Loyalty Programs
Leading customer relationship management (CRM) software company Salesforce has teamed up with Polygon Labs to help clients develop loyalty programs based on non-fungible token...
Salesforce Partners With Polygon for NFT-Based Loyalty Programs

Animoca Brands' Yat Siu on Web3 Developments in MENA
Animoca Brands' Yat Siu on Web3 Developments in MENA
Animoca Brands recently announced the backing of Nuqtah, Saudi Arabia's first NFT marketplace platform. Animoca Brands co-founder and Executive Chairman Yat Siu discusses the...
Animoca Brands' Yat Siu on Web3 Developments in MENA

SVB Implosion Tanked NFT Trading Volumes, DappRadar Report Suggests
SVB Implosion Tanked NFT Trading Volumes, DappRadar Report Suggests
The day after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took control of Silicon Valley Bank, there were only 12,000 active NFT traders, according to DappRadar. That's a number not s...
SVB Implosion Tanked NFT Trading Volumes, DappRadar Report Suggests

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OpenZeppelin Reveals Top 10 Blockchain Hacking Techniques in 2022
The first and second place bugs involved layer 2 scaling system Optimism and vanity address generator Profanity.
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Playboy Lost $4.9M on Ether It Accepted as NFT Payments
The company’s net carrying value of digital assets was $327,000 as of December.
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Screenshot from Official Doodles 2 NFT trailer (Doodles)
Doodles Is 'No Longer an NFT Project,' Co-Founder Says
Jordan Castro, aka Poopie, explained in a tweet the brand is "growing into a company with the goal of becoming a leading media franchise."
Screenshot from Official Doodles 2 NFT trailer (Doodles)

Chris Jacquemin, head of digital strategy at talent agency WME (Ian Suarez/CoinDesk)
How Talent Agency WME Is Expanding Into Crypto
Chris Jacquemin, a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus conference, on Hollywood's embrace of Web3.
Chris Jacquemin, head of digital strategy at talent agency WME (Ian Suarez/CoinDesk)