The internet we know today, commonly referred to as Web 2.0, is dominated by companies providing services in exchange for user data. Web3 represents the internet that may soon rise to prominence, characterized by decentralized finance, blockchain-driven applications and participation in the metaverse. The world of cryptocurrencies has already seen its share of highs and lows. […]

Stakeholders have bemoaned the internet’s monopolization for years, with large players like Amazon, Google and Facebook (now Meta) cornering large swathes of it for themselves. As we approach the maturation of Web3, the industry would be wise to learn from the mistakes of earlier eras, according to Ryan Gill (pictured), founder of the Open Meta […]

Epico Play is a new mobile platform that enables European football teams to have an enhanced, digital relationship with their fans. Platform features include video calls with players and a behind-the-scenes “Club Life” section. Epico Play S.r.l. recently announced its partnership with the DigitalBits Foundation, its official new blockchain partner. “They will support us on […]

Anyone who works or has worked in the music industry knows how frustrating things like licensing, ownership rights and copyright infringements can be. Blockchain is already famous for its strong identity management chops, and Immutable Music, a think tank on how blockchain technology will fit into the music business, is looking to help solve some music industry pain […]

The underlying legacy infrastructure that built traditional business is unfit for purpose in the digital era. It’s time for a new way: the way of decentralized systems and blockchain technologies. “McKinsey recently said that the ecosystem will be over $30 trillion; so when you recognize that we are so early, it’s those right now that […]

Behind the buzz over bitcoin and non-fungible tokens, blockchain technology is enabling some serious projects. Global financial companies are waking up to the potential for decentralized management, while on the other side of the financial equation, non-profit organizations are using technology to protect cultural assets and collect and distribute humanitarian aid faster and more efficiently […]

As crypto gains popularity, people are wondering what the future holds for blockchain-based currencies and technologies, especially investors. During Monaco Crypto Summit, investors and blockchain users alike got a first-hand glimpse at upcoming innovations and trends in crypto and the metaverse. “The metaverse is not going to replace the real world, but it is going […]

The sporting industry is one of the world’s most valuable products, and so is gaming. Now, what do you get when you take these two and drop them into the metaverse? LootMogul might have the answer. “We are building out a sports metaverse where we are bringing athletes, whether they’re NBA stars, NFL stars, WNBA, many of those […]

DigitalBits is preparing to roll out a 100% decentralized exchange and open-source platform that is built on its own blockchain. DigitalBits is a protocol that can tokenize any asset on its blockchain. At the end of July, the company announced the NicoSwap decentralized exchange as an alternative to Uniswap, an open-source protocol for providing liquidity […]

For years, internet stakeholders and the general public have bemoaned the ills plaguing today’s World Wide Web — from nefarious hacks to identity theft, brute force attacks, and bots. Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc. sees a much better future for the internet and is realizing that future through its Aftermath Islands platform. “Aftermath Islands is really […]

With the metaverse speculated to be worth between $8 trillion and $13 trillion by 2030, it continues to gain steam. It seeks to revamp the World Wide Web through blockchain technology by incorporating concepts like decentralization and token economics. By creating an exceptional shopping experience in the metaverse, Agora SAS prompts a new frontier in this […]

Web3 is quickly evolving and working its way into society’s constantly connected lives, with non-fungible tokens and crypto erupting as star players of the decentralized version of the internet, taking advantage of public blockchain technology and the emerging metaverse. These technologies took the stage at Monaco Crypto Summit, projecting a future full of crypto, blockchain-based […]