Web 3.0: A Beginner's Guide To The Decentralized Internet Of The Future¶

A potential future iteration of the internet known as Web 3.0 is built on public blockchains, a database best known for facilitating bitcoin exchanges. Web 3.0 is appealing because it is decentralized, which means that instead of customers using services that are mediated by businesses like Google, Apple, or Facebook, users themselves own and control portions of the internet.

Web 3.0 does not require "permission" or "trust," which implies that central authorities cannot control who has access to what services. It also does not require an intermediary for virtual transactions to take place between two or more parties. Web 3.0 theoretically preserves user privacy better because these organizations and intermediaries are conducting the majority of the data collecting.

Decentralized finance, sometimes referred to as DeFi, is a Web 3.0 feature that is gaining popularity. Real-world financial transactions must be carried out on the blockchain without the assistance of banks or the government. In the meanwhile, a lot of large companies and venture capital firms are investing heavily in Web 3.0, and it is difficult to imagine that their involvement won't lead to some kind of centralized control.

In this article, we'll discuss how the web has changed through time, why Web 3.0 is a hot topic, what it's used for, what Web 3.0 in crypto means, where it's going next, and why it matters.

Table Of Content¶

• Understand The Evolution Of The Web
  • Describe Web 1.0
  • Understanding Web 2.0
• What Do You Mean By Web 3.0?
• Understanding Web 3.0 In Crypto
• Knowing The Properties Of Web 3.0?
  • Semantic Web
  • Introduction To 3D Graphics
  • Integration Of Artificial Intelligence
  • Ubiquitous
• How Can You Prepare Your Brand For The Web 3.0 Revolution?
  • The Native Asset
  • Developing A Network
  • Payment Tokens
  • Speculation Taxation

Understand The Evolution Of The Web: ¶

The primary instrument used by billions of people to trade, read, and write information as well as to connect with others online is the World Wide Web. The web has undergone significant transformation over the years, and the apps it uses now are almost recognizable from those of its infancy. Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 are the three stages that the web has evolved through.

Describe Web 1.0¶

Web 1.0 refers to the initial iteration of the internet. Think of the read-only or syntactic web as Web 1.0. The majority of participants were consumers of content, whereas the majority of creators were web developers who created websites with information that was generally given in the text or visual format. In general, Web 1.0 was around from 1991 until 2004.

In Web 1.0, static content was distributed via websites as opposed to dynamic HTML. A static file system rather than a database was used to provide data and content, and there was limited user interaction on the websites.

Understanding Web 2.0¶

The majority of us are only familiar with the web's current iteration, commonly referred to as Web 2.0, also known as the interactive read-write and social web. In the world of Web 2.0, you don't have to be a developer to take part in the development process. Many applications have been created so that anybody may create them.

You have the ability to think and express your notion to the world. In Web 2.0, you may also submit a video and make it accessible to millions of other users for viewing, participation, and commentary. Web 2.0 apps include those on YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media.

Companies may create new concepts that let people contribute more to the Social Web thanks to web technologies like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript frameworks like ReactJS, AngularJS, VueJs, and others. Because Web 2.0 is centered on people, developers merely need to create a system to empower and engage users.

Think about how Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube, four popular applications, were in their early years compared to how they are now. The following process is frequently followed by all of these businesses:

• The business releases an app.

• It accepts as many students as it can.

• After that, it monetizes its user base.

The user experience is usually exceedingly slick when a developer or company develops a well-known app, especially as the app's popularity increases. This is what allowed them to first gain traction so quickly. Many software companies initially give monetization little thought. Instead, they are only concerned with attracting and keeping new customers, yet they ultimately need to start making money.

The limitations of accepting venture money, however, frequently affect the lifespan and, in the end, the user experience of many of the services we now use. For instance, investors often expect a return on investment of tens or hundreds of times what they invested when a company receives venture financing to create an application. This indicates that the organization is typically steered along one of two paths: marketing or data sales, rather than following a long-term growth plan that can be sustained organically.

For various Web 2.0 businesses like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and others, more data translates into more targeted advertisements. More clicks are generated as a consequence, which increases ad revenue. Utilizing and consolidating user data is essential for the web to work as we now know and use it. Data breaches thus frequently occur in Web 2.0 apps. Even websites that detect data breaches and notify you when your personal information has been compromised exist.

In Web 2.0, you have no control over how your data is saved. In reality, companies regularly collect and store user data without their consent. All of this data is then owned and managed by the companies in charge of these platforms. Furthermore, governments routinely shut down servers or confiscate bank accounts when they suspect someone is expressing an opinion that is in opposition to their propaganda. Using centralized servers, governments may simply interfere with, manage, or stop certain applications.

Since banks are centralized and digital as well, governments regularly meddle in them. They may, however, freeze bank accounts or restrict access to funds during times of extreme volatility, excessive inflation, or other political unrest. Web 3.0, which aims to fundamentally rethink how we create and use apps, will hopefully fix many of these issues.

What Do You Mean By Web 3.0? ¶

The Web 3.0 era, sometimes referred to as Semantic Web or read-write-execute, begins in 2010 and signals the future of the internet. By enabling computers to examine data similarly to humans, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) enables the intelligent creation and dissemination of useful information tailored to the individual needs of a user.

Decentralization is at the core of both Web 2.0 and Web 3.0, albeit there are a few fundamental differences between the two. Developers of Web 3.0 applications hardly ever produce and distribute ones that use a single server or a single database to hold data (usually hosted on and managed by a single cloud provider).

Web 3.0 applications, on the other hand, are constructed on blockchains, decentralized networks of several peer-to-peer nodes (servers), or a combination of the two. These applications are referred to as decentralized apps (DApps), and the Web 3.0 community uses that name often. To create a reliable and secure decentralized network, network users (developers) are paid for providing the best services.

Understanding Web 3.0 In Crypto ¶

You'll see that cryptocurrency is regularly brought up while discussing Web 3.0. This is due to the fact that many Web 3.0 protocols have a strong reliance on cryptocurrencies. Instead, it provides a financial incentive (tokens) to anybody who wants to assist in the development, administration, contribution, or improvement of one of the projects. Digital assets known as "Web 3.0 tokens" are linked to the goal of building a decentralized Internet. These protocols may offer a range of services, including hosting, computing, bandwidth, storage, identity, and other internet services previously offered by cloud providers.

For instance, the Ethereum-based Livepeer protocol offers a market for producers of video infrastructure and streaming services. Similar to this, Helium uses blockchains and tokens to entice individuals and small companies to provide and validate wireless coverage as well as transfer device data across the network.

The protocol offers a variety of technical and non-technical alternatives for people to make a living. Similar to how they would pay a cloud provider like Amazon Web Services, users of the service often pay to utilize the protocol. The elimination of unnecessary and usually wasteful intermediates is a common feature of decentralization.

Additionally, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), digital currencies, and other blockchain components will be crucial components of Web 3.0. For instance, Reddit is aiming to break into the Web 3.0 space by developing a system that uses cryptocurrency tokens to let users effectively manage portions of the online communities in which they engage. Users would utilize "community points," which they would get by posting on a particular subreddit, according to the idea. The number of users that upvote or downvote a specific post determines how many points the person receives. (It's just Reddit Karma on the blockchain.)

These points may basically be utilized as voting shares, giving users who have contributed significantly more influence over decisions that have a larger impact on the community. These points can't just be taken away since they are kept on the blockchain, and they also follow you, giving their owners additional power. Fair enough, this is simply one use of a Web 3.0 concept called Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), which employs tokens to more fairly share ownership and decision-making power.

Knowing The Properties Of Web 3.0? ¶

Semantic Web:¶

A key element of Web 3.0 is the "semantic web." Tim Berners-Lee came up with the concept of describing a web of data that computers can evaluate.

The two sentences have different syntax, yet they have comparable interpretations. Semantics is concerned with the meaning or emotion that facts communicate, and in the example above, both of those phrases reflect the same feelings. Artificial intelligence and the semantic web are Web 3.0's two pillars. By helping the computer learn what the data means, the semantic web will enable AI to create practical use cases that will make better use of the data.

The main idea is to create a knowledge spiderweb on the internet that will help with word meaning comprehension as well as content creation, sharing, and connection through search and analysis. Semantic information in Web 3.0 will make data transmission easier. The user experience advances as a result of a new degree of connectedness that makes use of all available data.

Introduction To 3D Graphics¶

The future of the internet will change as Web 3.0 transforms it from a straightforward two-dimensional web to a more realistic three-dimensional cyberworld. Three-dimensional design is widely used in Web 3.0 websites and services, including e-commerce, online gaming, and the real estate market.

Integration Of Artificial Intelligence:¶

Artificial intelligence will enable websites to screen and present consumers with the most relevant information. In the present Web 2.0 age, businesses have started to ask for consumer feedback to learn how well a good or asset works. Think of a website like Rotten Tomatoes, where people may rate and review movies, as an illustration. Higher-graded movies are frequently thought of as "good movies." These kinds of lists enable us to quickly move from the "bad data" to the "excellent data."

Artificial intelligence is able to differentiate between reliable and unreliable data and can provide us with accurate information.

Ubiquitous¶

Ubiquitous is a term used to describe the idea of being or being present in several places at once, also known as omnipresence. Web 2.0 already includes this functionality. Consider social networking sites like Instagram, where users may upload and share the photographs they shoot with their phones to make them their intellectual property. The photograph becomes widely accessible after being placed online.

How Can You Prepare Your Brand For The Web 3.0 Revolution? ¶

Early-stage applications of the Spatial Web, or Web 3.0, are now here, as far as the future goes. Now is the moment for business leaders to grasp what the next computer era entails, how it will affect organizations, and how it will generate new value as it evolves.

Furthermore, through evaluating existing and realistic Web 3.0 business models, users should be prepared to understand how some of the more established and experimental Web 3.0 business models may accumulate value in the future years. Some techniques are described in the sections that follow.

The Native Asset¶

These native assets are necessary for the network to function and derive their value from the security they offer. By offering a strong enough incentive for honest miners to contribute hashing power, the price of the native asset rises in tandem with the cost for malicious actors to launch an attack, and the increased demand for the currency increases its price and value. As a consequence, the value of these indigenous assets has been carefully assessed and calculated.

Developing A Network¶

Making their networks more attractive and profitable was the only objective of several of the initial cryptocurrency network firms. "Grow their local asset treasury; construct the ecosystem" may be summed up as the business strategy that emerged. One of the biggest Bitcoin Core maintainers, Blockstream, depends on its BTC balance sheet to provide value. Similar to this, the Consensus has expanded to 1,000 employees and is building an essential Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem infrastructure to increase the value of the ETH it controls.

Payment Tokens:¶

As token sales have become more popular, a new generation of blockchain ventures has developed business models based on payment tokens within networks, frequently building two-sided markets and necessitating the use of a native token for all transactions. The assumptions state that as the network's economy expands, there will be greater demand for the limited native payment token, which will raise the token's value.

Speculation Taxation¶

The establishment of the financial framework for these native assets, including exchanges, custodians, and derivatives providers, was the focus of the subsequent generation of business models. They were all developed with the same objective in mind: to offer customers services, so they could speculate on these dangerous assets. Organizations like Coinbase cannot secure a monopolistic position by offering "exclusive access" since the underlying networks are open and permissionless. However, over time, such firms' branding and liquidity offer defendable moats.

Reference Articles Of Web 3.0 And Related Concepts¶

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