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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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CoinDesk Launches Multi-Year, Multi-Tiered NFT Pass Package to Consensus
CoinDesk Launches Multi-Year, Multi-Tiered NFT Pass Package to Consensus
For the first time, CoinDesk is offering a multi-year access pass to Consensus, the biggest event in crypto and Web3. The three-year Pro pass features a generative art NFT fro...
CoinDesk Launches Multi-Year, Multi-Tiered NFT Pass Package to Consensus

Yuga Labs Co-Founder on Competition in the NFT Marketplace
Yuga Labs Co-Founder on Competition in the NFT Marketplace
NFT trading volumes reached $2 billion in February, according to Web3 data platform DappRadar’s latest industry report. Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano weighs in on the incre...
Yuga Labs Co-Founder on Competition in the NFT Marketplace

Jimmy Fallon on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2015 (Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic via Getty Images)
‘Tonight Show’s’ Jimmy Fallon Files to Be Removed From Subpoena in Bored Apes Trademark Case
Fallon’s lawyer called the subpoena an “unwarranted fishing expedition for irrelevant material.”
Jimmy Fallon on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2015 (Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic via Getty Images)

TwelveFold (Yuga Labs)
Yuga Labs' Bitcoin NFT Collection Fetches Top Bid of Nearly $160K
The company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club generated $16.5 million from its auction of 288 NFTs in its TwelveFold collection based on the Ordinals protocol.
TwelveFold (Yuga Labs)

(MetaBirkins/Instagram)
Hermès Asks Court for Control Over MetaBirkin NFTs
The French luxury house has filed an order asking for control of the MetaBirkins smart contract, social media handles and royalties.
(MetaBirkins/Instagram)

What Does Web3 Actually Mean?
What Does Web3 Actually Mean?
Brands like Nike, Starbucks and Gucci have started to make big bets on Web3 through non-fungible token (NFT) sales or metaverse activations. Web3 has also been increasingly ad...
What Does Web3 Actually Mean?

Krapopolis  (FOX)
Dan Harmon's Still-Unreleased NFT TV Show 'Krapopolis' Gets Third Season
The Fox animated comedy series has yet to air a single episode and has made about $650,000 from NFT sales so far.
Krapopolis  (FOX)

Uniswap booth at ETHDenver 2023 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
ETHDenver Looks Cringey to You Because Ethereum Has an Actual Community
Like any good punk or hip hop show, this year's Colorado event for coders will feature events that will "scare away normies," CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris...
Uniswap booth at ETHDenver 2023 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

DappRadar: NFT Trading Volumes Hit $2B Last Month
DappRadar: NFT Trading Volumes Hit $2B Last Month
According to Web3 data platform DappRadar’s latest industry report, NFT trading volumes reached $2 billion in February – the highest number since before the meteoric crash of...
DappRadar: NFT Trading Volumes Hit $2B Last Month

Web3 Music Streaming Platform Audius Adds TikTok Support
Web3 Music Streaming Platform Audius Adds TikTok Support
Web3 music streaming platform Audius is adding support for the popular social media platform TikTok. Audius Co-founder and CEO Roneil Rumburg shares insights into the integrat...
Web3 Music Streaming Platform Audius Adds TikTok Support