Emily Clarke

What are Web3 Capital Markets?

When the Internet first hit the mainstream back in the mid-to-late 1990s, it was a simple connectivity tool that offered limited functionality. As new ways of writing and parsing code and exploring databases came along, "Web 2.0" took over, offering more efficient communication through the sending, receiving, hosting and parsing of code and files. This extended and enhanced the web experience and brought about technologies like social media and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.

Today, the digital world is on the precipice of the third iteration of the web, commonly known as "Web3". This iteration of the web promises a decentralized experience through which users can interact in new and exciting ways, and one of those ways is through the use of tokens and virtual currencies.

Capital Markets in a Virtual World

Along with Web3, cryptocurrencies like BitCoin and blockchains like Ethereum are expected to serve as the foundational building blocks for capital markets. Using these novel technologies and innovations, users of Web3 can invest in and own a part of the Internet and the Internet experience.

In the past, you would have to have attended a data driven conference and spent a lot of time researching these technologies to take part, but Web3 applications and resources make it easy to buy, sell, trade and invest in Web3 capital markets for the average person.

How to Invest in Web3 Capital Markets

Instead of attending some complex data driven conference to learn about crypto and find the right investments, the average person can now use any number of crypto exchanges to easily see updated information about the price of tokens and other Web3 capital market investments.

Additionally, mainstream financial institutions are taking a serious look at Web3 capital markets as investment opportunities for their clients, opening new doors for the casual or passive investor who wants to turn the investing experience over to a professional. This may mean more people investing in these markets, allowing markets to grow and offer even greater opportunities in the future as Web3 evolves.

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Emily Clarke writes about global equities markets, commodities prices, forex rates and more. You can find her thoughts at data strategy blog.