Web 3.0

Opinion

How Axie Infinity Creates Work in the Metaverse

Leah Callon-ButlerJul 17, 2021

A cute NFT pet game called Axie Infinity is currently raking in more protocol revenue than Ethereum and Bitcoin. Filipinos are benefitting.

Web3

OpenBazaar Co-Founder Explains Why Web 3’s Answer to eBay Folded Its Tents

Marc HochsteinJul 15, 2021

The P2P marketplace was backed by powerhouse VCs Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures. Brian Hoffman candidly reflects on where it went wrong.

Cryptocurrency Markets

Why Web 3.0 Tokens Might Be the Next Hot Trade in Cryptocurrencies

Omkar GodboleAug 4, 2021

Digital assets like livepeer, helium and bittorent have soared in value this year despite the recent slump in cryptocurrencies.

Opinion

We Should Sign On to the Web, Not to Websites

Brady DaleJul 12, 2021

You are you everywhere offline. You should be able to be you everywhere online, too.

Opinion

Didi’s Downfall and the Case for Web 3.0

David Z. MorrisJul 6, 2021

Chinese autocracy cut off the ride-hailing giant at the knees. But tech centralization leaves tech companies worldwide just as vulnerable.

Web 3.0

Opinion

Web 3.0 Is Coming for the Sharing Economy

Paul Brody

DeFi demonstrates how "sharing" businesses can be built using open protocols, says EY's blockchain leader.

Opinion

The Node: COVID-19 and the Need for Web 3.0

Daniel Kuhn

Societal change has been both small- and large-scale, from the acceleration of e-commerce and work from home to the loss of trust in experts and institutions.

Web 3.0

Internet Deplatforming as Class Warfare

Marc Hochstein

Protecting democracy from misinformation and hate speech? More like preventing everyday people from communicating with each other.

Web 3.0

Lessons from CoinDesk’s One-Day YouTube Shutdown

Michael J. Casey

The helplessness we felt during the suspension points to a much bigger problem for everyone, writes Michael J. Casey.

Web 3.0

Unstoppable Domains Brings .Crypto Addresses Directly to Web Browsers

Sebastian Sinclair

The new service means web users can directly access decentralized websites form any browser.

Handshake

Pirated Academic Database Sci-Hub Is Now on the ‘Uncensorable Web’

Colin HarperAnna Baydakova

Sci-Hub, a pirate database of academic papers using bitcoin for funding, has joined the distributed domain names network Handshake.

Opinion

Now Is the Time to Advance the Decentralized Web

Valerian Bennett

After the U.S. Capitol insurrection and Twitter's unilateral ban of President Trump, decentralizing the web has never been more necessary.