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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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Audius Implements NFT-Gating for Exclusive Artist Access
The news follows streaming service Spotify’s release of token-gated playlists.
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Coinbase Starts ‘Wallet as a Service’ Business Allowing Companies to Build Into Their Own Apps
Coinbase Starts ‘Wallet as a Service’ Business Allowing Companies to Build Into Their Own Apps
U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase is starting a "wallet as a service" business that will allow companies to customize blockchain wallets for their own customers. "The Hash" panel...
Coinbase Starts ‘Wallet as a Service’ Business Allowing Companies to Build Into Their Own Apps

NEAR Foundation CEO on Protocol Starting ‘Blockchain Operating System’
NEAR Foundation CEO on Protocol Starting ‘Blockchain Operating System’
Layer 1 blockchain network NEAR Protocol has launched a product-first operating system that developers can build into and users can interact on as a single platform. NEAR Foun...
NEAR Foundation CEO on Protocol Starting ‘Blockchain Operating System’

WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist on Women In Crypto: Blockchain Gives us Opportunities
WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist on Women In Crypto: Blockchain Gives us Opportunities
As part of International Women's Day, WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye discusses how blockchain and Web3 technology are bringing more opportunities to women, particu...
WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist on Women In Crypto: Blockchain Gives us Opportunities

NEAR Foundation CEO on Future of Web3 and Women in Crypto
NEAR Foundation CEO on Future of Web3 and Women in Crypto
NEAR Foundation is launching a partnership with METABORA, the Web3 gaming affiliate of Kakao Games, to accelerate Web3 developments in Korea's gaming market. NEAR Foundation C...
NEAR Foundation CEO on Future of Web3 and Women in Crypto

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Women Are Being Shut Out Of Web3; These Women Are Building Anyway
While only 13% of Web3 startups include a female founder and women represent just 27% of the top Web3 startups’ workforce, these women remain as determined as ever to shape ou...
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Generative Art NFTs Are Coming to Solana With Code Canvas
The team behind Solana-based Exchange.Art is tapping into generative art through its new marketplace, courting creators native to Ethereum and Tezos.
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W3 4:3
Unlocking Your Potential in Tech, Egg Freezing and More, With Gwendolyn Regina
The key to innovation in your career or personal life is to run a marathon, not a sprint.
W3 4:3

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Sotheby’s and UnicornDAO Host International Womens’ Day Art Auction
A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to organizations like Planned Parenthood to support women’s reproductive rights.
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CORRECTED: Louvre Museum Denies Reports of AI Artist Claire Silver’s Exhibition
Variety previously reported that Claire Silver, an NFT artist that uses artificial intelligence, would be exhibiting her latest collection at The Louvre.
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