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In layman's terms, what is Web3?
Gavin Wood, one of the co-founders of the Ethereum cryptocurrency, coined the term Web 3.0 in 2014. Since then, it's become a catch-all phrase for anything relating to the next generation of the internet being a decentralized digital infrastructure.
A Web3 internet would also be permissionless, which means that anyone could use it without generating access credentials or obtaining permission from a provider. The data that makes up the internet would be stored on the network rather than on servers, as it is now.
Everything would have to be verified by the network before being accepted, similar to how cryptocurrency works. In theory, online apps would allow people to exchange information or currency without the need for a middleman. A Web3 internet would also be permissionless, which means that anyone could use it without generating access credentials or obtaining permission from a provider.
The data that makes up the internet would be stored on the network rather than on servers, as it is now. Any changes to or movement of that data would be recorded on the blockchain, creating a record that the entire network could verify. In theory, this prevents bad actors from misusing data while also keeping track of where it's going. A Web3 application might be a peer-to-peer payment app that operates on a blockchain. People could pay for a good or service using a decentralized app (Dapp) designed for payments rather than a bank.
Web3 is still mostly theoretical, with a fairly steep learning curve. Anyone interested in participating must first educate themselves on blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies. That's a step that not everyone wants to take just to use a different version of what they already have, especially when apps like private browsers can help them avoid privacy concerns.
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