Is Web3 just hype or the real answer to tech monopolies?

Is Web3 just hype or the real answer to tech monopolies?
The central question from a technical point of view is whether a decentralised future for the web is actually achievable. (Image: Adobe Stock)
Peter Griffin
If you follow the cryptocurrency scene you’ll have heard a lot of talk about “Web3” popping up in discussions lately.Many proponents of the blockchain technology that underpins cryptocurrencies believe it will also form the plumbing of the next generation of the world wide web. That’s why there are heated debates online about the transaction speeds and scalability of rival blockchain networks, like Ethereum, Solana and Cardano.The people building these systems and investing in the digital tokens that come with them...

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