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An essential introduction and guide to navigating the next Internet revolution—everything from the metaverse and NFTs to DAOs, decentralized finance, and self-sovereign identity—from the co-author of the international bestseller Blockchain Revolution.

The Web, and with it the Internet, are entering a new age. We’ve moved from the “Read-only Web,” which…

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1 author picked Web3 as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a fascinating and insightful book about the next stage in the evolution of the Web. Whereas Web 1 was Read-Only, and Web 2 was Read-Write, which allowed for user content creation, Web 3 has the potential to become Read-Write-Own.

The author argues that we are at the beginning of a new era where blockchain can be used to give individuals more ownership and control over their information and allow them to trade their assets peer-to-peer, bypassing traditional intermediaries.

I loved this book because it makes a complex topic very accessible. I also liked the author’s optimistic take on…

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German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…

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