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.

视频

StepN Hit by DDOS Attack; S Korea’s Metaverse Studies

Web 3 lifestyle app StepN suffers DDOS attack. Australia’s Gold Coast mayor reckons local taxes could soon be paid in Bitcoin. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

2022年6月6日

金融

Unstoppable Domains Hires Execs From Twitch and IBM

Former Twitch VP Sajjad Rehman will lead Europe efforts while former IBM executive Nilkanth Iyer will head up Asia.

作者 Sam Reynolds2022年3月24日

Members of the Unstoppable Domains team. (Unstoppable Domains)

金融

Fast Break Labs Raises $$6M in Seed Funding Round

The Web 3 startup founded by two ex-Meta Platforms employees is developing a blockchain-based fantasy basketball game.

作者 Sam Reynolds2022年2月23日

金融

OpenBazaar Co-Founder Explains Why Web 3’s Answer to eBay Folded Its Tents

The P2P marketplace was backed by powerhouse VCs Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures. Brian Hoffman candidly reflects on where it went wrong.

作者 Marc Hochstein2021年7月15日

Brian Hoffman (center), former CEO of OB1, at the North American Bitcoin Conference in 2019.

金融

Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian Leads $5.3M Round for Web 3 Startup QuickNode

The funding will be used to provide more tools for blockchain app developers and bring on new tech talent.

作者 Tanzeel Akhtar2021年5月27日

视频

Cory Doctorow on Privacy, Web3, and Fighting the Surveillance Cartel

The science fiction author and blogger holds forth on how to restore internet freedom in an era when “the whole tech industry’s leadership fits around one table.”

2021年5月27日

金融

The Graph Raises $12M in GRT Token Sale; Teases Mainnet Launch in 30-60 Days

Decentralized data-indexing protocol The Graph has raised $12 million in a public sale of its native GRT token.

作者 Zack Seward2020年10月28日

The Graph co-founders, left to right: Jannis Pohlmann (tech lead), Brandon Ramirez (research lead), Yaniv Tal (project lead).

科技

Torus Launches to Bring One-Click Login to Web 3.0

Torus, a key-management startup offering one-click logins for the decentralized web, launched out of beta Thursday with a handful of big-name hosting partners.

作者 William Foxley2020年2月13日

Torus CEO Zhen Yu Yong. (Photo courtesy of Torus)

市场

'Power to the People': Privacy Was the Rallying Cry of Berlin's Web3 Summit

It may seem trivial in some cases, but digital anonymity is no joking matter to American whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden.

作者 Christine Kim2019年8月22日

市场

$1 Billion Valuation May Elude Ethereum Co-Founder’s New Blockchain Polkadot

Polkadot’s bid for unicorn status has hit a snag, with three Chinese funds buying into the token sale at valuations below $1 billion.

作者 Leigh Cuen, Wolfie Zhao2019年6月5日