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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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Robert Rauschenberg, creator of “Canyon” (Nijs, Jac. de/Fotocollectie Anefo/Nationaal Archief, modified by CoinDesk)
Why Not Donate Dead NFT Wallets?
Inaccessible cryptocurrencies presumably have taxable value, meaning they can be donated to a museum, conceptual artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes.
Robert Rauschenberg, creator of “Canyon” (Nijs, Jac. de/Fotocollectie Anefo/Nationaal Archief, modified by CoinDesk)

Gamium token (TradingView)
Metaverse Token Gamium Surges 340% After Meta and Telefonica Partnership Announcement
The token has a market cap of $29 million and has surged by 340% over the past 24-hours.
Gamium token (TradingView)

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Mitsubishi, Fujitsu and Other Tech Firms to Create ‘Japan Metaverse Economic Zone’
The agreement is aimed at creating the infrastructure for an open metaverse and “updating Japan through the power of games.”
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Dookey Dash Golden Key (Yuga Labs)
Winning Dookey Dash Key Sold for $1.6M
The one-of-one "Golden Key" was earned by receiving the highest score on Yuga Labs' skill-based NFT game Dookey Dash last month.
Dookey Dash Golden Key (Yuga Labs)

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Axelar Introduces Virtual Machine for Developers Building Cross-Chain Crypto Apps
Axelar describes its new VM as Kubernetes for Web3.
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Metaverse Fashion Week 2023 (Decentraland.org)
Avatars, Get Ready to Strut: Decentraland to Host Second Metaverse Fashion Week
The event will have Dolce & Gabbana and Tommy Hilfiger return with new virtual activations while Coach and Adidas are set to debut their digital wearables on the popular metav...
Metaverse Fashion Week 2023 (Decentraland.org)

Robin Arzón, Peloton’s vice president of fitness programming (James Farrell)
Peloton’s Robin Arzón Is Building a Web3 Community Around Working Out
The exercise giant's vice president of fitness programming is soon launching Swagger Society, a Web3 lifestyle membership club that aims to foster a fitness community in Web3.
Robin Arzón, Peloton’s vice president of fitness programming (James Farrell)

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Electronic Arts Founder Trip Hawkins Joins Web3 Gaming Startup
Hawkins is taking on the role of chief strategy officer for Web3 company, Games for a living.
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3AC Liquidators to Sell Multimillion-Dollar Portfolio of Seized NFTs
Teneo, the liquidator for the bankrupt crypto hedge fund, has listed out hundreds of NFTs that are subject to a forthcoming sale.
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The original painting used as the cover art for Neal Stephenson's science fiction novel "Snow Crash." (Neal Stephenson/Bantam/Bruce Jensen/Sotheby's)
Sotheby’s to Auction Neal Stepheson’s ‘Snow Crash’ Manuscript and Digital Collectibles
The auction house is offering the original 1991 manuscript of the sci-fi novel that coined the term "metaverse," alongside a series of physical and digital collectibles.
The original painting used as the cover art for Neal Stephenson's science fiction novel "Snow Crash." (Neal Stephenson/Bantam/Bruce Jensen/Sotheby's)