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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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Web3 Projects Have Lost More Than $401M to Hackers in 2024: Immunefi
Web3 Projects Have Lost More Than $401M to Hackers in 2024: Immunefi
According to data from Immunefi, Web3 lost $53,074,827 in April due to hacks and fraud across 21 incidents, bringing the year-to-date total lost to over $400 million. On-chain...
Web3 Projects Have Lost More Than $401M to Hackers in 2024: Immunefi

Kishida reiterated “Web3 is part of the new form of capitalism,” referring to his flagship economic policy intended to drive growth and wealth distribution. (Photo by Takayuki Masuda/ CoinDesk Japan)
Japan's Embrace of Web3 Uncertain as Ruling Party Under Threat
Liberal Democratic Party leader and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida once called Web3 a “new form of capitalism,” but he faces a party leadership election in September.
Kishida reiterated “Web3 is part of the new form of capitalism,” referring to his flagship economic policy intended to drive growth and wealth distribution. (Photo by Takayuki Masuda/ CoinDesk Japan)

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Why Base Chain Has Potential to Lock the Next Generation of Crypto Users
The next era of Web3 will be defined by the ability of projects to attract and retain users, says Kelly Ye of Decentral Park Capital. Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 is showing th...
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Avenged Sevenfold Lead Vocalist on Why Artists Should 'Never' Sign With a Major Label
Avenged Sevenfold Lead Vocalist on Why Artists Should 'Never' Sign With a Major Label
Avenged Sevenfold lead vocalist Matt Sanders joins "First Mover" to discuss the band's new season pass and how NFTs and Web3 technologies are transforming the music industry....
Avenged Sevenfold Lead Vocalist on Why Artists Should 'Never' Sign With a Major Label

Music Should Not Be a 'Commodity': Avenged Sevenfold Lead Vocalist
Music Should Not Be a 'Commodity': Avenged Sevenfold Lead Vocalist
Avenged Sevenfold lead vocalist Matt Sanders answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk, including the common misconceptions musicians have about Web3, the band's Season...
Music Should Not Be a 'Commodity': Avenged Sevenfold Lead Vocalist

p0x Labs Co-Founder on Developer Adoption of AI
p0x Labs Co-Founder on Developer Adoption of AI
p0x Labs co-founder and Manta Network core contributor Kenny Li explains why he is more concerned about the practicality for Web3 developers to adopt artificial intelligence (...
p0x Labs Co-Founder on Developer Adoption of AI

Hong Kong Is 'Extremely Bullish' for Crypto: p0x Labs Co-Founder
Hong Kong Is 'Extremely Bullish' for Crypto: p0x Labs Co-Founder
p0x Labs co-founder Kenny Li answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk, including the potential that can be unlocked by bringing AGI models on-chain, why identity is a c...
Hong Kong Is 'Extremely Bullish' for Crypto: p0x Labs Co-Founder

What On-Chain Access for AGI Unlocks
What On-Chain Access for AGI Unlocks
p0x Labs co-founder and Manta Network core contributor Kenny Li joins "First Mover" to discuss the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain. Plus, the...
What On-Chain Access for AGI Unlocks

HSBC Brings Tokenized Gold to Hong Kong; Munchables Exploited for $62M
HSBC Brings Tokenized Gold to Hong Kong; Munchables Exploited for $62M
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as HSBC brings its tokenized gold product to Hong Kong, claiming...
HSBC Brings Tokenized Gold to Hong Kong; Munchables Exploited for $62M

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Munchables Exploited for $62M, North Korea-Linked Exploiter Returns Private Keys to Web 3 Firm
The broader crypto community is calling for a controversial chain rollback in a bid to recover funds.
Computer hacking. (Shutterstock)