Web 3.0

Web 3.0

Policy

Nigeria Protests Show Bitcoin Adoption Is Not Coming: It's Here

Blockchain is gaining traction fast in Nigeria partly because its young and tech-savvy population is showing an eagerness to learn more about Web3.0, a decentralized internet powered by blockchain technology.

Nigeria

Tech

How Web 3.0 Creates Value for Users, Not Platforms

There has been a Cambrian explosion of Web 3.0 apps. Let's make sure this evolution continues for decades to come.

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Tech

Filecoin: Understanding the Complex Crypto System Meant to Rival AWS

Filecoin and its FIL token might be the most complex thing the blockchain industry has ever brought to market. Here's what you need to know.

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Markets

Colorado Is Betting on ETHDenver and Web 3 for Its Next Lottery Games

Eyeing a billion-dollar revenue goal by 2023, the state-run lottery is getting creative with its game offerings.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis at ETHDenver (CoinDesk archives)

Tech

Twitter Doesn't Need Web 3.0 to Solve Its Identity Problem

The great Twitter hack does not herald the end of the centralized web. But we need stronger cryptography for social media.

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Tech

Dfinity Opens Platform to Outside Developers, Launches Decentralized TikTok Rival

Decentralized cloud computing startup Dfinity said its "Internet Computer" is now open to third-party developers.

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Tech

Handshake Goes Live With an Uncensorable Internet Browser

Handshake minimizes the role of centralized entities in the internet’s basic infrastructure. First, it was a new domain system. Now it's a browser.

The polkadot-themed artwork of Yayoi Kusama.

Tech

With Arweave's 'Lazy' Approach to Smart Contracts, Its Version of Web3 Does More

Arweave, a blockchain network meant for the permanent storage of data, has released a completely new approach to smart contracts.

Arweave CEO and co-founder Sam Williams speaks at the Fall 2019 Multicoin Summit. (Credit: Multicoin Capital)

Tech

Torus Goes Blockchain-Agnostic With New DirectAuth Dapp Login Tool

Seamless login for the decentralized apps (dapps) of any blockchain. That’s the vision for Torus Labs’ new identity solution, DirectAuth.

The Torus team (Credit: Torus Labs)

Markets

Blockstack Pledges to Enforce Patents for 'Defensive Purposes' Only

Blockstack, the startup building a decentralized backbone for Web 3.0, is open-sourcing its two patents – kinda.

Blockstack co-founder Muneeb Ali speaks at Consensus 2017. (CoinDesk archives)