{"product_id":"the-web3-era-9781119983934","title":"The Web3 Era","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet a sneak peek into the future of technology, finance, and the metaverse\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Web3 Era: NFTs, the Metaverse, Blockchain and the Future of the Decentralized Internet\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 trans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Rise of the DAOs 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKing for a Day 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes Your Vote Really Count? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat a Wonderful, Trustless World 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy the First DAO Had to Fall 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew-Age Tribes 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 When the World Becomes Your Village. . . 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen We Left Gold Behind. . . 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Corruption of Trade 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecentralized Trading, Reputation Tokens, and the Death of the Irresponsible\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluencer-Marketer 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan’t Buy Me Love. . . 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The New Centralization 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Owns the Fed? 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Teach the World to Sing in Perfect Harmony 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral Bank Digital Currencies and Data Collection 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Anything Real Anymore? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Can’t Always Get What You Want. . . 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Tower of Babel 2.0 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLost in Translation 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Language of Progress 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Byzantine Generals Problem 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Consensus and Spreading It 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Antichrist is Coming 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Soul Beyond Face Value 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Gangsters’ Paradise 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Angry Face Algorithm 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s a Long Road From Rakhine 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Soul Defines You 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Back to Africa 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe are Family? We are Françafrique 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Last Colonial Currency 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe African Union? 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Last Digital Frontier 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The American Way 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United States of Isolation 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fall of the Petrodollar 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefeating the Dollar 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Bretton Woods 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 When We Meet in the Metaverse. . . 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Planet of the Bored Apes 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Worlds Collide. . . 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Meaningful Place 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Of Builders and Villains. . . 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWalking on the Moon: The Rise and Fall of Terra LUNA 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex, Drugs, and Balance Sheets: How a Bunch of Kids Created and Destroyed FTX 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeculation, the Language of Fools 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Nature of a Nurturer: Reflecting on the Klaytn Journey 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Blockchain to Connect All Blockchains 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTPS is King 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding on Top of The World’s Blockchain 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared Governance of a Shared Ecosystem 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 A Brave New World 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI’m Still Walking, So I’m Sure I Can Dance 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Days are the Hardest Days 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Speak My Language 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 253\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738376352087,"sku":"9781119983934","price":18.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119983934.jpg?v=1723811993","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-web3-era-9781119983934","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}