WEB 3.0

Many articles discuss the "revolution" 4.0. 5.0 6.0 or 7.0. I'm not very excited. Almost all are just buzzwords and add "zero dots" to increase the important part does not deserve.

I'm really excited. Is WEB 3.0.

Web 1.0 is revolutionary. Move all the books and information of mankind to something called Internet. This is one of the biggest turning points in history. Increase the human IQ significantly.

Web 2.0 takes Web 1.0 one step further by turning small individuals into independent publishers and publishers. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogging, Reddit. Making the publishing industry shake, producing focused content.

Web 2.0 generates a huge amount of personal database. And the "oil field" is exploited and held by empires like Google, Facebook, Amazon etc.

> 90% of Google and Facebook revenue come from advertising. Advertising is the traditional revenue model of Web 2.0.

Web 2.0 is a wonderful thing, connecting the world we have today. Web 2.0 turns all individuals into independent publishers.

However Web 2.0 has a shortcoming. The focus of the Data holding group ("oil"). And the advertising model created the intermediary. Independent content producers (individuals) are required to negotiate with intermediaries to make money (like YouTube, Google, Facebook, Amazon).

And BOOM !!! Web 3.0 was born. Bring the ability to make money for each individual by ignoring his intermediary. How? Use BLOCKCHAIN.

Database has become Databank.

Social Networking Minds is a typical example of Web 3.0 built on Blockchain. Rather than using ad models and exploiting user information. Minds uses Token as a currency to transfer values ​​between users based on the value of the information they produce.

Steemit (Steem), Brave Browser (Basic Attention Token), IPFS, Storj, are gradually turning users into information owners and manufacturers no longer have to rely on intermediaries to make money. The Internet will become a gold mine for individuals instead of big ones thanks to Web 3.0.

Web 3.0 upgrades each individual from a standalone publisher to an independent bank + publisher.

Its HUGE.

After a bit of hassle before been able to join this platform, glad to be finally here  . Basically, I am here to socialize, learn stuff about cryptos and probably conduct businesses (hopefully). So, here is my first learner's question;

What is that single, best advice you would give to a crypto noob?

STO tokens are more like buying share of a company being backed up by tangible assets. It is definitely more secure than ICO as there can be case of fraudulent ICOs who might run away with investor's money because their tokens are not backed by anything tangible. However, both have their pros and cons. Personally, I prefer STOs.

blockchain is a technology that allows people to send and receive cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. However, this is much more than just a payment system. When Satoshi Nakamoto created the world's first cryptocurrency (Bitcoin), he also created a remarkable protocol known as blockchain....

Hi all,

I have been searching for true, real, serious education videos, books and similar kinds of stuff.
There are some good resources on Youtube, Udemy, Coursera etc. but none of them is a complete guide about blockchain and related technologies.
Do you know any distance learning program from any universities? It can be like a 2-year master program or a certification program. Of course, needless to say, I can't spend 10k$ - 20k$ for this. I wish but I can't.

Thanks for your help

I am a newbie and I want to invest in bitcoin but I do not know how to invest to get the highest profit. please advise me

Hey 
Can you tell me what the difference between erc-20 and erc-777 is? 

Hello  
Who can fairly briefly and intelligibly, explain how the bitcoin was born and how was its network launched?

As said in the topic, how do you guys identify a good blockchain project or a bad one? There are so many projects being talked online...So confusing

Me first, I would check:
1. team background
2. website
3. whitepaper
4. quality of community

What about you?

I've seen many users complaining about being scammed by ICO projects most of them are new investors which probably gonna be the next generation of investors in cryptocurrency industry. I've been here in the cryptocurrency industry for a year and I've invested into different projects and seen how they disappear in the thin air, so to avoid this I want to share to you my criteria on choosing the right ICO or project to invest in.

This is not guaranteed but maybe in some point it may help you atleast to reduce the possibility on getting scammed by ICO's, the list below are my personal criteria how I choose Project to invest with using bitcoin or other cryptocurrency:

• Check the Background of the team (If the team didn't give info about each member of the team such as name previous projects, background, etc. There's a possibility that they will just run away with your money if they didn't give info's about their team.)
• Read their whitepaper and look if it's really worth to invest with, their concept, etc. (This is important to know what the project is all about.)
• Check the Social media accounts, If you find it very interesting presentable. (Join their telegram group in order to be updated.)
• Check the Projects professionalism (How they handle users, control frauds, etc.)
• Follow their Roadmap and other technical details and see if they meet it on time.
• Look for the projects community and see if the community is active.
• Look for special proof and validation.
• Do your own research about the project such as review about the projects or you can also check the projects ANN thread to see comments who's agree/disagree or the communities idea about the project because ANN threads is like an open forum where you can ask, give insights, etc.

This topic related articles may help you feel free to check:
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/306563
http://strategiccoin.com/3-ways-to-identify-an-ico-scam/
https://cryptona.co/valuable-tips-to-avoid-a-ico-scam/
https://blockgeeks.com/how-not-to-be-scammed-by-a-initial-coin-offering/
https://medium.com/@99cryptoman/how-to-avoid-scammers-when-investing-in-ico-489cfadcb0f6
https://www.cryptocompare.com/coins/guides/how-to-avoid-scam-icos/

Edit:
I've added this article links about different scams and how did they work so you have idea what are the different scams strategies so you can easily spot and avoid them:

https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@veeev/scamsintheworldofcryptocurrency-rzd5dwo060
https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/07/6-red-flags-of-an-ico-scam/
https://blockonomi.com/exit-scam/
https://coinsutra.com/cryptocurrency-scams/
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/common-cryptocurrency-scams/
https://themerkle.com/top-3-types-of-bitcoin-scams/
https://www.finder.com/ph/bitcoin-scams

NOTE: Investment is one of the riskiest way to earn money. Invest only what you can afford to lose, in investment there's only two possible outcome it's either you will earn or you will learn. Learn from your mistakes.

Just like what I've said this steps are my personal steps on choosing ICO/Projects in where I'm going to invest in. This may not help you but I hope you'll learn at least a little in my little sharing. Have great day every one, ciao.

PS. If you have something to share in order to avoid scam or any topic related feel free to share so everyone will learn from us.

This picture basically summarize the whole Neo ecosystem, plus, many more great dapps is going to be built on top of Neo platform

I want to know whether what is a blockchain technology...? If you know, please explain as simple as possible.... 

Can anyone recommend some influencers with a high targeted audience?

Thanks

I've been an onlooker on this forum for a while now, even before I was a member I would look on here to learn...

I keep seeing people asking the same questions and I admire the patience of members who always look to help people out even if it is the 50th time of answering.

So if your new the best thing you can do is learn learn learn before you invest.

I know so many people who have been burnt in this world through investing blindly, trusting people and just being negligent looking for that quick buck.

So I am going to list 5 things you should do before making any investment:

- Learn how to research a coin to enable you to buy at the correct moment owning your decision making it the correct decision.
- ***Never put your Crypto into any platform that overs an ROI in interest such as Bitconnect, USI-Tech, and Mize etc.***
- Learn about Security of your Crypto. Such as cold wallets, encryptions and off device storage of keys and backup phases.
- Learn the basics of trading. Buy low and Sell high. Or even Sell high rebuy low by using moving averages to enable you to react on what is happening right now.
- Learn how to adapt to enable you to keep your profits and your losses low. Hodling never works in a bear market so be aware of what market trend we are on.

Cryptocurrency is still in its early phase, many more people will come into this world after you, ensure you learn now so you don't have to in the future. Please be aware of the speed of this industry, it is super fast and can change overnight.

*** More a rule than a learning point...