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Web3 refers to a proposed new decentralized web architecture built upon blockchains and related technologies such as cryptocurrencies to deliver a paradigm shift in the world wide web.<ref name=CRS>"Congressional Research Service. (2022). Web3: A Proposed Blockchain-Based, Decentralized Web (IF12075). Retrieved from https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12075/2</ref> | Web3 refers to a proposed new decentralized web architecture built upon blockchains and related technologies such as cryptocurrencies to deliver a paradigm shift in the world wide web.<ref name=CRS>"Congressional Research Service. (2022). Web3: A Proposed Blockchain-Based, Decentralized Web (IF12075). Retrieved from https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12075/2</ref> | ||
| − | The original concept and naming of Web3 came about in 2014 from Gavin Wood, a co-founder of Ethereum, who saw the blockchain as the key to what he would name "Web3". <ref name="CRS"> | + | The original concept and naming of Web3 came about in 2014 from Gavin Wood, a co-founder of Ethereum, who saw the blockchain as the key to what he would name "Web3". <ref name="CRS"/> |
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Revision as of 14:29, 26 January 2023
Web3 refers to a proposed new decentralized web architecture built upon blockchains and related technologies such as cryptocurrencies to deliver a paradigm shift in the world wide web.[1] The original concept and naming of Web3 came about in 2014 from Gavin Wood, a co-founder of Ethereum, who saw the blockchain as the key to what he would name "Web3". [1]
Contents
History
Key points:
Key Technologies
Companies and Projects
Key Point: Brave Browser, Gemini, OpenSea
Security
Ethical Considerations
Key Points: Scams(FTX, Cryto Zoo, etc.), Theft, Equal Access, Environmental Concerns (Blockchain Inefficiencies),
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Congressional Research Service. (2022). Web3: A Proposed Blockchain-Based, Decentralized Web (IF12075). Retrieved from https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12075/2
