In the encryption world, we often hear various concepts, such as
DAO,
NFT, or
DeFi, these are all professionally subdivided fields. There are also some that are used to describe the entire encryption world, such as
web3 and
Metaverse, which are both well-known. Metaverse, In particular, has been hyped very much recently, and Facebook has announced that it will establish a Metaverse company within five years. Meanwhile, rafts of blockchain projects based on Metaverse showed up recently.
But as I see it, these two concepts are still not accurate enough for the entire encryption world. Therefore, combined with my in-depth thinking about Bitcoin and the crypto world over the past four years, I put forward the concept of Bit Civilization for the first time on this forum. I will treat it as the basic concept for my future global sermon on Bitcoin. It is the first time that humans define Bitcoin from the perspective of civilization and look forward to the future of Bitcoin from human civilization.
In terms of the connection and difference of Bit Civilization with Metaverse and web3. I'll begin with the definition of web3 and Metaverse.Web3 has divergent concepts in varied fields. In crypto world, it is proposed mainly by Dr. Gavin Wood. Polkadot's foundation is also called the web3 foundation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_WoodDr.
Gavin Wood is an eminent British computer scientist and the co-founder of Ethereum. As the creator of Polkadot and Kusama, he pioneered the concept of web3 in the crypto world. I respect him very much. My enlightenment on encryption technology started by his work and Polkadot cross-chain concept that he came up with also gave me a lot of inspirations.
For him, web3 connects everything to the Internet where a value network is built. The Internet alone cannot solve the problems of data protection, confirmation, and usage rights, but blockchain technology can. The value preservation of Web3 is to make user's self-control over the value of personal data, identity, assets and so on come true, and ultimately to realize the value interconnection of the entire world.Polkadot is typically seen as a cross-chain project. However, in essence, cross-chain is just one means to indicate the goal of web3 to be the world infrastructure, it aims to become a huge foundation linking the entire encrypted world and become the standard for the construction and communication of web for a new generation.
The above is some of my understanding of web3. Next, Metaverse.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetaverseThe term, Metaverse, derives from the science fiction Avalanche by Neal Stephenson, which describes a world where people, with virtual images, interact with various software in a three-dimensional space. It is composed of 'Meta', which stands for transcendence, and 'Verse', which means universe. Together they normally mean transcending the universe: an artificial space that is parallel to the real world.
In my opinion, Metaverse points to the ultimate form of the Internet. Looking back upon the development of the Internet: from PC LAN to mobile Internet, which has become more and more immersive, especially with AR, VR, 5G, cloud computing and other technologies. With growing maturity, Metaverse is expected to move from concept to reality.
Metaverse can gain a fundamental escalation when combined with blockchain because blockchain can transfer value, then real value is feasible in the domain of Metaverse and it can truly connect with the physical world, achieving its interconnection with the virtual one.
Now, let's look at the connection and difference of
Bit Civilization with
Metaverse and
web3.
About connection. Web3, Metaverse and Bit Civilization are all a kind of overall description of the encryption world we are currently working on, an imagination for the future development of encryption world. Web3 represents the ultimate format of the Internet, Metaverse has created a parallel universe and virtual world, and Bit Civilization has created a new civilization.
They are all founded on the overall description of the encryption world, and use this overall description as the standard to build a brand-new world.With respect to difference, as far as I'm concerned
- firstly, the attitude towards Bitcoin. Neither web3 nor Metaverse paid extra attention to Bitcoin, nor did they explain the relationship between Bitcoin and crypto world. But Bit Civilization takes Bitcoin as the center, holding the idea that the current crypto world is based on Bitcoin thought. Without it, there would be no crypto world today. Additionally, crypto realm will be more prosperous in the future with Bitcoin as the king.
- The second difference is their tolerance. As far as I'm concerned, Bit Civilization, as a concept, includes web3 and Metaverse. Web3 mainly refers to the ultimate state of the Internet, to build a global value network. Metaverse is to construct a virtual space and a parallel universe to realize intercommunication and interconnection with the existing world. While Bit Civilization is to not only build a value network and create a new virtual space, but transform the existing material world and format it step by step, making it finally evolve into a new civilization with Bitcoin as the cornerstone .
Yes,
Bit Civilization will create a new virtual world and transform all aspects of the existing physical one, including but not limited to the following elements: organization, family concept, tool, language, word, belief, law, system, city-state, country, assets, ethics, culture and art. The entire existing world will be changed because of Bitcoin. That may take long, but I believe it will come.
I write this article to make my definition of Bit Civilization clear from the overall view of the encryption world. I hope more Bitcoin believers will understand this definition and do some supplement. When increasingly growing number of people understanding this concept, a consensus will be allowed and promotion is possible to spread the significance of Bitcoin to humans, to encourage them accept Bitcoin.
In the future, I will launch my own independent blockchain project, Rainbow City, to extend the concept of Bit Civilization and call on more groups around the world to reach a consensus on Bitcoin.That is my point of view. What is the ideal web3, Metaverse and Bit Civilization in your mind?