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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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Table Tennis Goes Crypto With Plans for NFT, Web3 Crossovers
The event arm of the sport’s governing body is partnering with a non-fungible token startup to build the game.
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Seoul, South Korea (Shutterstock)
South Korean Web 2 Metaverse Platform Zepeto Gets a Web3 Makeover
The Naver-owned social network worked with Jump Crypto to build ZepetoX on the Solana blockchain.
Seoul, South Korea (Shutterstock)

Dragoma's website isn't responding and its social media channel has been erased. (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
Polygon-Based Web3 Game Dragoma Supporters Fall Victim to $3.5M Rug Pull: PeckShield
The funds have been siphoned out of the project and into centralized exchanges.
Dragoma's website isn't responding and its social media channel has been erased. (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Some of the MoonDAO members in Van Horn, Texas, after the launch. (MoonDAO)
A DAO That Literally Wants to Party on the Moon Just Sent a Viral YouTuber to Space
MoonDAO purchased two Blue Origin tickets as part of its larger mission “to explore the cosmos” after raising $8 million.
Some of the MoonDAO members in Van Horn, Texas, after the launch. (MoonDAO)

Web3 Vacation Platform Dtravel Completes First Smart-Contract Rental Booking
Web3 Vacation Platform Dtravel Completes First Smart-Contract Rental Booking
Web3 vacation and short-term rental platform Dtravel has completed its first successful smart-contract booking. “The Hash” panel discusses the outlook for decentralized home s...
Web3 Vacation Platform Dtravel Completes First Smart-Contract Rental Booking

Alchemy co-founder and CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Pantera Capital)
Alchemy Integrates Astar Network to Support Web3 Developers in Polkadot Ecosystem
The dapp-staking feature will encourage developers to build on the chain to earn rewards in its native token.
Alchemy co-founder and CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Pantera Capital)

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Susan Miller Was One of the First Astrologers to Embrace the Internet; Now, She's Leaning to NFTs
The astrologer’s zodiac-themed NFT collection and token-gated Discord channel is her first venture into Web3.
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Web3 Development Remains Strong Despite Crypto Downturn: Report
Venture capital firm Telstra Ventures measured developer activity across the Ethereum, Solana and Bitcoin blockchains.
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Magic Eden CEO Jack Lu at Solana's phone launch event, June 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
NFT Exchange Magic Eden Expands to Ethereum
The leading Solana-based non-fungible token platform is taking another swing at OpenSea and embracing Ethereum’s top-heavy NFT ecosystem.
Magic Eden CEO Jack Lu at Solana's phone launch event, June 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

A sample from the "Punk It!" CryptoPunk NFTs auction in February by Sotheby's (Sotheby's)
CryptoPunks’ Floor Price Surges 10% Following Tiffany & Co. Collaboration News
The collection has seen $2.3 million in sales since Sunday’s partnership announcement, a 2,200% increase.
A sample from the "Punk It!" CryptoPunk NFTs auction in February by Sotheby's (Sotheby's)