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.

Web3

OpenSea Adds Support for BNB Chain NFTs

BNB Chain, one of the largest blockchains by daily active users, will allow sales of its non-fungible tokens on OpenSea by the end of the year.

By Rosie PerperNov 29, 2022

Finance

A16z Leads $15M Round for Game Studio Roboto Games

The studio, which was founded by Web2 veterans, plans to add Web3 elements to its forthcoming survival/crafting MMO game.

By Brandy BetzNov 29, 2022

Roboto Games' upcoming title, codenamed Foragers and Fighters (Roboto Games)

Web3

Sony Launches Motion-Tracking Metaverse Wearables

The Mocopi sensors will cost about $358 and allow users to move as an avatar in real time.

By Rosie PerperNov 29, 2022

Videos

TIME President Grossman Explains the Business Approach to Web3

Outgoing TIME President Keith Grossman, who led the way in the legacy media's digital assets adoption through NFT launches and crypto subscription payments, explains the business approach to Web3. "Do you want to be an online renter? Or do you want to be an online owner?" This comes as Grossman announced via Twitter that he is set to become MoonPay's president of enterprise.

Nov 28, 2022

Videos

Here's Why TIME President Decided to Join MoonPay Amid Crypto Winter

Keith Grossman, president of TIME, is leaving the legacy media firm to join crypto payments infrastructure firm MoonPay. "MoonPay is the natural evolution ... to bring the next billion people into the [Web3] ecosystem," he says, explaining why he's decided to join the start-up amid crypto winter.

Nov 28, 2022

Finance

Web3 DAO Game7 Unveils $100M Grant Program

The grants will be awarded to Web3 game projects over five years.

By Brandy BetzNov 28, 2022

Game7 presenta un programa de ayuda de US$100 millones para juegos basados en blockchain. (Pixabay)

Web3

ApeCoin DAO Launches Community-Driven NFT Marketplace

The platform offers features built especially for the Bored Ape Yacht Club and Otherside communities, its CEO said.

By Cam ThompsonNov 23, 2022

(The British Library, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Gaming Industry Doesn’t Need Web3, but Gamers Might

Web3 gaming isn’t conceptually misaligned with what gamers want, but gameplay must be prioritized above all else before gamers will even begin to consider the upside.

By Everett MuzzyNov 22, 2022

Learn

What Is Zion, the Web5 Social Network App?

After Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, many people are looking for alternatives and wondering what the future of social networks may be. One contender is Zion, which uses Web5 components.

By Chris SotraidisNov 22, 2022