WEF 2022: Web3 no longer just about crypto and DeFi, says Polkadot founder Ga...
Blockchain startups building for the Web3 economy have attracted billions of dollars in venture capital funding this year alone. Although Web3 has become a sort of buzzword in the cryptocurrency community, its application and utility extend far beyond the world of blockchain, according to Polkadot (DOT) founder Gavin Wood. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Wood talked about Web3 applications and whether the all-encompassing concept needed to evolve past its current usage. “I don’t think Web3 needs to evolve,....
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