What the hell is Web3 anyway?
Web3 or Web 3.0 as crypto boomers like to call it is a topical buzzword with only a very vague definition. Everyone agrees it has something to do with a blockchain-based evolution of the internet but, beyond that, what is it really?Yet, the conversation surrounding the meaning and prospects for Web3 has become very fashionable in crypto communities. The term gets thrown about by big corporates trying to muscle in on the space while avoiding the negative connotations of crypto.But, without an agreed-on definition, it cant be properly evaluated. Crypto influencer Cobie is among those....
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Cointelegraph breaks down Web3 and how it can create a better version of the internet and give back control to the people. In the newest episode of Cryptopedia, Cointelegraph's Jackson DuMont dissects Web3 and gives an insightful overview of how the next generation of the internet works. DuMont discusses the basics of Web3 and how it’s different from its predecessors Web1 and Web2.Web1 was the first version of the internet, which occurred from 1991 to 2003. It involved static and read-only HTML web pages with simple design, and DuMont described Web1 users as only "consumers of content." On....
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