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Crypto for Advisors: Web2 to Web3

Kelly Ye looks at the three fast-growing blockchain ecosystems that are addressing the adoption challenges for Web3, gaining user adoption, and how they combine the strengths of Web2 and Web3 to create a seamless Web2-like onboarding experience while providing users with the benefits of sovereign ownership in Web3.

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Building Privacy Infrastructure in DeFi

Railgun DAO's Co-Founder and Head of Product and Engineering John Meurer Jr. brings to I.D.E.A.S. 2022 a presentation on the current issues around privacy in the Web 2 and Web3 space and the significance of building privacy infrastructure in DeFi.

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ChatGPT Will Kill Search and Open a Path to Web3

The latest offering from OpenAI, with its ability to immediately answer questions, could end our dependence on Google and its advertising model and force companies to use NFTs to generate revenue.

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Brands Will Save Crypto? Be Careful What You Wish For

Legacy platforms and mega-companies are helping usher blockchain frameworks into the mainstream, but we must deliberately build systems over which those corporate machines can’t exert control.

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Instagram’s Move into NFTs: What We Know About Mark Zuckerberg’s Test

Meta (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Instagram will begin testing non-fungible token (NFT) integrations this week, with an initial focus on Ethereum-based assets. “The Hash” panel discusses Meta’s plans for augmented reality NFTs with their Spark AR software and potential clashes between Web 2 and Web 3 cultures.

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‘Web 3 Is Going Just Great’ Founder on Wikipedia Cutting Off Crypto Donations

Wikipedia Editor and “Web 3 Is Going Just Great” Founder Molly White discusses the Wikimedia Foundation’s recent decision to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations, citing concerns over the environmental impact of blockchain technology. Plus, a conversation about the similarities between Web 2 and Web 3 and issues with a tokenized future of the internet.

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Adapting to a Digital Future: Fast, Fluid and Frictionless Payments

AI Infrastructure Alliance Managing Director Dan Jeffries discusses the necessary steps in crypto’s evolution for it to become a mainstream form of payment. Jeffries explains how the Web 2 business models of Spotify and Amazon provide utility to their customers, while highlighting the role of digital assets in a “surveillance economy.”

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Framework Ventures Exec on Future of Web 3 Gaming and DeFi

Framework Ventures Co-founder Vance Spencer discusses their $400 million fund to back Web 3 gaming and DeFi initiatives. Spencer highlights the shift from free-to-play to play-to-earn, competition with Web 2, and the increasing interest in play-to-earn gaming in the South East Asian and Latin American markets. 

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