Web3 stand for a new era of web techs, after the initial one (mostly, static websites, portals, email and chats) and the second phase (focused on mobile, Cloud, Saas and marketplaces).
Web3 refers to a set of technologies including :
Though, Web3 is often used to describe crypto and the possibilities decentralized tech can offer.
We can hear a lot of messianic voices describing how .
The truth is that crypto technologies are born upon a strong desire of liberty and the feeling is still strong. Many people see decentralized tech as a revolution : they are on a mission.
So Web3 is not equal solely to Cryto.
Crypto is not equal to Decentralized techs as a lot of projects are not 100% decentralized.
WWW was supposed to free people and share knowledge. It surely did, with some down takes.
Web3 holds this promise, "to fix what's wrong with the internet today". It will surely will. With some downtakes.