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9781119983934

The Web3 Era NFTs, the Metaverse, Blockchain, and the Future of the Decentralized Internet

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  • ISBN13:

    9781119983934

  • ISBN10:

    1119983932

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2023-04-03
  • Publisher: Wiley

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Get a sneak peek into the future of technology, finance, and the metaverse

In The Web3 Era: NFTs, the Metaverse, Blockchain and the Future of the Decentralized Internet, renowned finance and technology expert David Shin connects pivotal moments from the history of human progress and global trade with current events that are shaping the world of tomorrow through a fascinating and insightful exploration of the long-term, next-level use cases of non-fungible tokens and digital assets, and their implications for industries that leverage these advancements. In the book, you’ll find discussions of the challenges and opportunities for institutions awaiting the arrival of the Web3 space; how old Western central powers are struggling to keep up with the digital currencies of the East; and why our voices will matter as consensus-driven tribes converge to form DAOs. You’ll also discover the potential of blockchain as a pivotal engine for driving the metaverse economy and transforming contemporary web infrastructure into a decentralized network of free trade and social interaction governed by users themselves.

The author covers topics that include:

  • The potential institution of a smart treasury in a digital economy
  • The convergence of metaverse infrastructure with decentralized finance, creating a virtual world of open finance
  • Use cases for government-backed digital tokens in a variety of industries, including education, healthcare, and banking
  • Social interactions and commerce tied to Soulbound-identity, A.I. technology, archeological revelations, de-dollarization, and the rising Global South

An essential and one-of-a-kind resource for business leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and finance professionals, The Web3 Era: NFTs, the Metaverse, Blockchain and the Future of the Decentralized Internet will also benefit technology enthusiasts, digital marketers, and digital transformation specialists who seek to gain invaluable insights into the future of technology and finance, as well as anyone who believes that we are in need of a new system of governance for a better tomorrow.

Author Biography

DAVID SHIN was the Global Group Head at Klaytn, a Forbes Blockchain Top 50 company and the blockchain arm of Korean internet company Kakao. He is currently overseeing business development in EMEA and Asia for Immutable X, a well funded Australian web3 game and NFT startup. He has also previously held the roles of Head of Exchange at Bitcoin.com and Head of TZ APAC, an adoption entity supported by the Tezos Foundation.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction

1       Rise of the DAOs

            King for a Day

            Does Your Vote Really Count?

            What a Wonderful, Trustless World

            Why the First DAO Had to Fall

            New-Age Tribes

2       When the World Becomes Your Village…

            When We Left Gold Behind…

            The Corruption of Trade

            Decentralized Trading, Reputation Tokens, and the Death of the Irresponsible Influencer-Marketer

            Can’t Buy Me Love…

3       The New Centralization

            Who Owns the Fed?

            To Teach the World to Sing in Perfect Harmony

            Central Bank Digital Currencies and Data Collection

            Is Anything Real Anymore?

            You Can’t Always Get What You Want…

4       Tower of Babel 2.0

            Lost in Translation

            The Language of Progress

            The Byzantine Generals Problem

            Creating Consensus and Spreading It

            The Antichrist is Coming

5       Soul Beyond Face Value

            Digital Gangsters’ Paradise

            The Angry Face Algorithm

            It’s a Long Road From Rakhine

            If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next

            Your Soul Defines You

6         Back to Africa

            We are Family? We are Françafrique

            The Last Colonial Currency

            The African Union?

            The Last Digital Frontier

7         The American Way

            The United States of Isolation

            The Fall of the Petrodollar

            Defeating the Dollar

            The New Bretton Woods

8       When We Meet in the Metaverse…

            Beyond the Planet of the Bored Apes

            When Worlds Collide…

            A Meaningful Place

9       A Brave New World

            I’m Still Walking, So I’m Sure I Can Dance

            The First Days are the Hardest Days

            You Speak My Language

10    Of Builders and Villains…

            Walking on the Moon: The Rise and Fall of Terra LUNA

            Sex, Drugs, and Balance Sheets: How a Bunch of Kids Created and Destroyed FTX

            Speculation, the Language of Fools

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