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Japan’s Web3 Era

Japan pushes for technology expansion in the Web3 space with the metaverse and NFTs. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Metaverse Fashion Is on the Rise, but for Whom?

Digital fashion is nascent in the Web3 space, with the potential to onboard millions of users in the coming years. But as brands work out who to target with hard-to-fathom technology, adoption is still in its early stages. This piece is a part of CoinDesk’s Culture Week.

A screenshot from Metaverse Fashion Week (Decentraland)

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Web3 Service Unstoppable Domains and Polygon Labs Roll Out .polygon Domains

The new tool will allow users to expand their digital identity across over 750 decentralized applications, games and metaverses on the Polygon network.

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Yuga Labs' Otherside Metaverse to Launch 'Second Trip' on March 25

The Bored Ape parent company will allow up to 10,000 holders of its Otherdeed NFTs to participate in the second gamified test of its Otherside metaverse platform.

The Otherside. (Yuga Labs)

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Women Are Being Shut Out Of Web3; These Women Are Building Anyway

While only 13% of Web3 startups include a female founder and women represent just 27% of the top Web3 startups’ workforce, these women remain as determined as ever to shape our digital future.

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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 adopted in the crypto industry to refer to the future of the internet. So what does this futurist vision actually mean? CoinDesk's Doreen Wang explains.

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'Snow Crash' Author Neal Stephenson Weighs in on ChatGPT, AI

"Snow Crash" author Neal Stephenson, who coined the term "metaverse" and "avatar" in 1992, shares his thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI) and whether there should be boundaries on the technology. "Mostly what we've tended to see is its use in creative applications, which I don't think is at all interesting," Stephenson said.

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Mass Adoption of Virtual Experiences ‘Already Happened’: Author Neal Stephenson

"Snow Crash" author Neal Stephenson, who coined the term “metaverse,” discusses the state of adoption of virtual experiences with reference to developments in the gaming industry.

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Sotheby’s Auctions Neal Stephenson’s ‘Snow Crash’ Manuscript

Sotheby’s is auctioning off the original manuscript for “Snow Crash,” Neal Stephenson’s landmark 1992 science fiction book that coined the terms “metaverse” and “avatar." Author Neal Stephenson joins Sotheby's Head of Sale Cassandra Hatton on "First Mover" to discuss the details of the auction and Sotheby's move into the digital art space. Plus, Stephenson shares his insights on developments in the metaverse and his thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI).

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Blockchain Game The Sandbox Warns of Phishing Email After Security Breach

An unauthorized third party had gained access to a Sandbox employee's computer and used it to send a false email to users

Revolut's customer data was compromised by a phishing attack. (Shutterstock)