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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.

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Morgan Creek Digital to raise up to $500M for new Web3 venture capital fund. (Jason Leung/Unsplash)
Morgan Creek Digital to Raise up to $500M for New Web3 Venture Capital Fund
The new fund will target early stage opportunities in AI, blockchain technology, chips and data.
Morgan Creek Digital to raise up to $500M for new Web3 venture capital fund. (Jason Leung/Unsplash)

16:9 Wallet (Prasanta Sahoo/PIxabay)
Crypto Wallet Provider Exodus Aims to Solve Web3's User-Friendly Issue With 'Passkeys Wallet'
The new wallet is able to bypass the need for seed phrases, browser extensions or email verifications to use decentralized apps.
16:9 Wallet (Prasanta Sahoo/PIxabay)

Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca Brands at Consensus 2023 (CoinDesk)
Animoca Looks to Go Public in Hong Kong or Middle East in 2025: Report
The prominent Web3 investor has held talks with investment banks, but has yet to decide on an adviser.
Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca Brands at Consensus 2023 (CoinDesk)

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Solana Adds 'Blinks' and 'Actions' so Users Can Trade Crypto on Their Favorite Social Apps
The epicenter of the latest "meme coin" hype, Solana is introducing new tools designed to make crypto trading more accessible
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Key Events You Shouldn't Miss at Consensus 2024
Key Events You Shouldn't Miss at Consensus 2024
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest events at Consensus 2024, from meeting top Web3 leaders at PitchFest to an electrifying Karate combat between cr...
Key Events You Shouldn't Miss at Consensus 2024

Pitching a specific reporter often requires more research, but is often a better strategy, Web3 PR expert Tal Harel says. (Egor Vikhrev/Unsplash)
No, a Sponsored Labeled Crypto Press Release Is Not An Alternative to Editorial Coverage, PR Pro Says
Earned media is often more valuable for Web3 projects than pay-to-play posts, Tal Harel says.
Pitching a specific reporter often requires more research, but is often a better strategy, Web3 PR expert Tal Harel says. (Egor Vikhrev/Unsplash)

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The True Value of Web3: You Can Take Your Toys and Leave
Unlike Web2 applications like Roblox that trap users in, Web3 empowers users with digital property rights so they can move freely.
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Television game show "Wheel of Fortune" played host to military members in Culver City, Calif. in 2006. (U.S. Navy/Wikimedia Commons)
How to Produce Your Own On-Chain Game Show
JokeRace founder David Phelps writes about how recent innovations have unlocked new consumer crypto applications.
Television game show "Wheel of Fortune" played host to military members in Culver City, Calif. in 2006. (U.S. Navy/Wikimedia Commons)

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Web3 Marketing Needs Some of Apple’s Secret Sauce
By speaking the language of Web2, the blockchain world will not only be understood but also embraced as the natural evolution of the World Wide Web.
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Coins (Micheile Henderson/Unsplash)
Telegram-Based Notcoin Debuts at $1B FDV on Ton Blockchain
4.5% of the supply had been set aside for users on Binance Launchpool and OKX Jumpstart.
Coins (Micheile Henderson/Unsplash)