Jack Dorsey is building ‘Web5’ powered by Bitcoin
Block Inc. is looking to bypass Web3 entirely and focus on a new Bitcoin-centric model for identity management. Block subsidiary TBD has announced plans to build a new decentralized web centered around Bitcoin (BTC), underscoring founder Jack Dorsey’s belief that the largest blockchain network will play a major role in the internet’s evolution. The new project, called “Web5,” represents the latest Bitcoin-centric endeavor to be pursued by Dorsey since stepping down as CEO of Twitter in November 2021.Whereas Web3 incorporates blockchain technology and tokenization to decentralize the....
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