Web3

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.


Videos

CoinDesk Launching New ‘Women Who Web3’ Podcast

Kamala “Kamz” Alcantara joins "The Hash" to share the importance of including women in the Web3 space and her new podcast launching at CoinDesk titled "Women Who Web3."

Recent Videos

Finance

SoftBank, Deutsche Telekom Back $300M Fund With Web3 Component

The fund from DTCP launched in March and is still raising money. It is expected to close in 2023.

(Pixabay)

Finance

NFT Project Okay Bears Signs Licensing Deal With IMG

IMG has been appointed as the exclusive global licensing representative to launch consumer products and experiences for the Solana-based PFP project.

(Okay Bears via Magic Eden, modified by CoinDesk)

Layer 2

How the Tech Elite Plans to Escape an 'Apocalypse' of Its Own Making

An excerpt from legendary tech reporter Douglas Rushkoff's latest book, "Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires."

(Patrick Perkins/Unsplash)

Policy

Politicians, Not the Usual Bureaucrats, Take the Reins on Web3 in Japan

A handful of lawmakers are forming new policies, bypassing the usual lengthier route.

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has designated Web3 as a pillar of economic reform. (Zhang Xiaoyu/Getty Images)

Policy

Eth.link Restored After Ethereum Name Service Wins Injunction Against GoDaddy

The company behind the Web3 domain service and Virgil Griffith sued GoDaddy earlier this month, alleging the domain registration platform falsely announced eth.link had expired, and then sold it to a third party.

Ethereum Name Service's eth.link is back online after it was sold to a third party by GoDaddy earlier this year (ENS Domains)

Finance

Two Sigma Ventures Raises $400M for Two Funds, Plans Crypto Investments

The firm invests about 15% of its capital to crypto and Web3 projects

U.S. Dollars (Shutterstock)

Finance

Fortnite Developer Epic Games’ Marketplace Lists First NFT Game

Mythical Games’ Blankos Block Party became the first blockchain-based game to become available on the Epic Games Store.

Mythical Games' Blankos Beach Party launches on Epic Games Store (Mythical Games)

Learn

What Are Doodles? Everything You Need to Know About the Colorful NFT Project

From the NFT project's long-term utility to its creative partnership with Pharrell.

NFT collection Doodles on NFT marketplace OpenSea (modified by CoinDesk)