World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

Demystifying Crypto & Web3: A Technical Journey Through 15 Years of Innovation

While the media focused on speculation, Web3 quietly solved fundamental computer science challenges. Discover how zero-knowledge proofs and smart contracts now power autonomous AI and verifiable edge computing.

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6:50 min

Audience Q&A on Web5 and decentralization protocols

Angie Jones

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Introduction to blockchain, NFTs, and smart contracts

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Defining web3 technology beyond popular trends

Soumaya Erradi · LIVE

4:29 min

Defining the core problems solved by web3 concepts

Michael Ionita · World Congress 2022

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Exploring decentralized web applications beyond basic cryptocurrency transactions

Ed Marquez

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Introduction to web3 and the principles of decentralization

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