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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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Shubham's Web3
The NFT Market Has Crashed. What Should Artists Do Now?
A brief guide to expanding deeper into, and beyond, Web3.
Shubham's Web3

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In Crypto's 'Autonomous Worlds,' Creators Are Architects and Users Are Stakeholders
Felix Xu writes about a new concept looking to take Web3 beyond what is known today.
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Mastercard Teams Up With MoonPay for Web3 Push
MoonPay will incorporate compliance-friendly Mastercard's Crypto Credential system and integrate payments tech like Mastercard Send and Click to Pay, according to a blog post.
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Circle’s Chief Strategy Officer on Future of Stablecoins, Crypto Regulation
Circle’s Chief Strategy Officer on Future of Stablecoins, Crypto Regulation
As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., Circle's Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy Dante Disparte discusses the future of stableco...
Circle’s Chief Strategy Officer on Future of Stablecoins, Crypto Regulation

Alex Tapscott: Web3 as Internet's Next Frontier
Alex Tapscott: Web3 as Internet's Next Frontier
From tech monopolies to the synergy of AI and blockchain, Alex Tapscott, author of “Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier,” dissects the trajectori...
Alex Tapscott: Web3 as Internet's Next Frontier

Author Alex Tapscott Explains Why Web3 Will Be a 'Steamroller'
Author Alex Tapscott Explains Why Web3 Will Be a 'Steamroller'
Alex Tapscott, author of the new book "Web3: Charting the Internet's Next Economic and Cultural Frontier," discusses the biggest benefits and misconceptions about the new iter...
Author Alex Tapscott Explains Why Web3 Will Be a 'Steamroller'

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What Crypto Can Learn From Regulatory Overhauls at PayPal, Robinhood and Revolut
Regulatory oversight is a force of legitimacy and stability for businesses with new ideas, Flowdesk's Anne-Sophie Cissey writes.
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Circle to Let Merchants Pay for Customers' Gas Fees With Web3 Wallet Upgrade
Southeast Asian super-app Grab is currently piloting the new product to cover gas fees for its Singaporean users if they use NFT vouchers.
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Web3-Powered File Management App Raises $1.5M to Offer Alternative to Google
Fileverse offers a decentralized file management and collaboration service, an alternative to centralized providers such as Google or Notion.
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Crypto, Web3 Communities in Israel Establish Aid Fund
Crypto, Web3 Communities in Israel Establish Aid Fund
Crypto and Web3 communities in Israel are raising funds for Israeli citizens who have been displaced and are in need of humanitarian aid due to the outbreak of war with Hamas....
Crypto, Web3 Communities in Israel Establish Aid Fund