web-3-0

A vision for a decentralized internet enabled by blockchain technologies, as articulated by Gavin Wood in his writings.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze (2022)Laura Shin

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 provides a detailed account of early Ethereum development activities around 2014, including contributions by key figures like Gavin Wood and Jeffrey Wilcke, and the context of the Bitcoin Expo events. It highlights the technical and ideological foundations of Ethereum, such as cryptoeconomics and Web 3.0 concepts, while also touching on internal dynamics and misunderstandings among the developers regarding project continuation.