
One of the creators of the top smart contact platform Ethereum (ETH) says the Web3 explosion will be exponentially larger than that of the dot-com bubble of the late 90s. In a new thread on the social media platform X, Joseph Lubin – who now serves as the chief executive of blockchain technology firm ConsenSys […]
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It’s time to move past market hype and focus on sustainable development.
Opinion by: Kori Higgins, director of investor relations and growth at the Web3 Foundation
The euphoria that erupted in crypto markets following the outcome of the US presidential race solidified Bitcoin’s status as a mature asset class in the eyes of the global investor community. The recent market backdrop unleashed arguably the most potent crypto bull run in its 16-year history, pushing the price of Bitcoin (BTC) past the $100,000 barrier.
The fervent activity of institutional investors further propelled Bitcoin’s recent price rally. While most in Web3 welcome the inflow of institutional money into crypto, the level at which these investors will drive innovations forward and support true breakthroughs in Web3 technology is questionable.
Unified digital identity can enable true interoperability in Web3 gaming.
Opinion by: Yukai Tu, chief technology officer of CARV
Delivering interoperability across blockchain gaming remains a white whale. It’s great on paper but frustratingly out of reach in practice. Ironically, despite promising to break down the walls built by traditional gaming, Web3 is recreating similar silos by locking assets, achievements, and indeed identities within standalone platforms.
As we move into and through the new year — which is full of reasons to be bullish about blockchain gaming, from improving gameplay to invisible onboarding — we need to deliver on this long-promised yet unfulfilled vision. How? Through connecting identity with interoperability once and for all.
Illuvium says the partnership with AI agent protocol Virtuals will allow its in-game NPCs to adapt quests, dialogue and challenges based on the player’s actions.
Blockchain-based gaming franchise Illuvium is set to upgrade its in-game non-playable characters (NPCs) through a new partnership with Virtuals — the protocol behind viral social AI agents on X, including AIXBT.
The collaboration will see Virtual’s G.A.M.E AI model framework power NPCs within Illuvium’s trio of games (still in beta), giving them the ability to dynamically change up dialogue, quests or challenges depending on a player’s actions.
“Imagine this: You walk into a bar. The bartender agent dreams of being the most devoted husband. In a traditional game, your options might be to buy a drink or play a song. In an agent-driven world, you could insult his wife, sparking his anger, leading him to attack you,” the team behind the Virtuals Protocol wrote in a Jan. 7 X post.
The venture firm expects 2025 to see a proliferation of tokenized securities and the emergence of AI agent "alpha hunters."
Multicoin Capital expects 2025 to be a “pivotal year” for Web3 as artificial intelligence flourishes and tokenization triggers a “frenzy of institutionalization,” the venture capital firm said in a Jan. 7 report.
The report, dubbed “Frontier Ideas for 2025,” anticipates the emergence of AI-run “zero-employee companies” and a “dizzying pace” of institutional adoption as security tokens finally “take off in a meaningful way.”
Meanwhile, investors will turn to AI agent “alpha hunters” to navigate the growth of new tokens and crypto-native financial products, the report said.
Community-driven cryptocurrencies and decentralized governance systems can shape the future of Web3 technology.
Opinion by: Zach Burks, CEO of Mintable
As we rapidly approach the quarter-mark of the 21st century, it is hard to play down the effects of global digital migration on our lives. Many areas of life and society are conducted at least in part — and sometimes entirely — online.
The global average internet penetration is approximately 67.5%, while digitalization has happened at lightspeed in the European Union, where 93.1% of households are connected to the internet. Far from slowing down, this trend seems to be picking up at pace and is now evolving toward its next milestone: Web3.
New data from cybersecurity firm Hacken reveals that $1.7 billion worth of crypto assets were lost through the theft of private keys in 2024. In its 2024 Web3 Security Report, Hacken says that the theft of private crypto keys remains the most “significant” threat to crypto investors. According to Hacken, the number of smart contract […]
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