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Web3

An umbrella term for a variety of endeavours to integrate crypto assets, NFTs, DAOs, DeFi and smart contracts into existing web infrastructure.

It is important to be aware that Web3 both lacks a precise definition and has become an intellectual nexus for grand visions of technical and financial reconfiguration.

References

  1. Morozov, Evgeny. 2022. Web3: A Map in Search of Territory. The Crypto Syllabus. 13 January 2022. https://the-crypto-syllabus.com/web3-a-map-in-search-of-territory/.
  2. Levine, Matt. 2022. Web3 Takes Trust Too. 10 January 2022. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-01-10/web3-takes-trust-too.
  3. OReilly, Tim. 2021. Why Its Too Early to Get Excited About Web3. OReilly Media. 13 December 2021. https://www.oreilly.com/radar/why-its-too-early-to-get-excited-about-web3/.
  4. Marx, Paris. n.d. Why Web3, the Blockchain and Crypto Internet, Is Doomed to Fail. Accessed 29 March 2022. https://www.businessinsider.com/web3-blockchain-crypto-internet-doomed-fail-doesnt-live-up-hype-2022-3?r=US&IR=T.