Along with the maturing of blockchain technology, the scope of Web3 has been expanding from hash rate to crypto market, then from crypto market to metaverse. This book introduces the origin of the Web3 concept, before looking into the infrastructure of Web3, namely the blockchain and its main applications — the development of which started from the genesis block of BTC to date. The book also covers the key developing tracks of the current Web3 world, including DeFi, NFT, GameFi, DAO and Metaverse. A review of the "twins" of Web3 — investors and regulators — in the regulation of this field wraps up the discussion.
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Preface
Chapter 1: Web3: The Renaissance of Cyberspace
Contents:
- Preface
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- Web3: The Renaissance of Cyberspace (Gavin Qu and Bosheng Ding)
- Infrastructure — Public Blockchains (Mozhi Wang, Xueyan Qin, Yu-chen Hung, and Swee Won Lo)
- Infrastructure — Extension (Mozhi Wang, Xueyan Qin, Swee Won Lo, and Yu-chen Hung)
- Decentralized Finance (Jincheng Zheng)
- Non-Fungible Token (Kyle Zhao and Jiancang Guo)
- Blockchain Gaming (Jiancang Guo)
- Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO): From Layers to Networks (Sue Tang, Bosheng Ding, and Jack Cheng)
- The Next Step of Web3 — Metaverse (Jiajian Wang and Qinxu Ding)
- Industry Regulation (Richard Li and Brian Heng)
- Introduction of Web3's Major Investors (Wendy Wang)
Readership: Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of finance, financial technology, business management and innovation.
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Dr David LEE Kuo Chuen is a Professor of Financial Technology and Blockchain at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), a Distinguished Professor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, an Adjunct Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS), a Council Member of the British Blockchain Association, and Editor-in-Chief or Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Fintech and Annual Review of Fintech.
Meanwhile, Professor Lee is also an internationally renowned scholar and industry opinion leader in the field of blockchain, an expert in the development of Web3 and Artificial Intelligence (AI) application scenarios, the Chairman of the Global FinTech Institute (GFI), a co-founder of the Singapore Blockchain Association, a co-founder of the Blockchain Security Alliance, a CBDC advisor to the Asian Development Bank, Vice Chairman of the Economic Society of Singapore (ESS), a cryptocurrency advisor to the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF) of NUS, an advisor to the SUSS Node for inclusive FinTech (NiFT), an independent director of several listed companies in Singapore, an angel investor in blockchain, Web3, inclusive finance and AI innovation, a senior advisor and Investment Committee member of Artichoke Capital which is backed by institutional limited partners, including sovereign wealth funds.
Professor Lee previously served as a Senior Advisor to the President of Singapore Management University (SMU), Dean of the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economic (SKBI) in Singapore, a member of the Research Council of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), a member of the Technical Advisory Committee of Ping An OneConnect, an independent director of Lu Global in Singapore, and long taught at the Mayor's Class in Singapore. In addition, Professor Lee served as an international consultant to the Distributed Trust Research Project at Stanford University, CEO of listed companies OUE Enterprise and Auric Pacific, a researcher at Harvard University – National University of Singapore (1991–1993), a Fulbright Scholar at Stanford University in 2015, the founder of hedge fund Ferrell Asset Management, and the founder of real estate developer Ferrell Residences.
Chong GUAN is Associate Professor and Director in Centre for Continuing and Professional Education, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), Singapore. Her research interests lie in the area of data-driven digital marketing. Her publications appear in leading journals such as Electronic Markets, European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Interactive Marketing, Journal of Business Research and Telecommunications Policy. She is an editorial board member of Internet Research. She has consulted business practices and conducted corporate trainings on social media analytics, AI in marketing and other emerging areas.
Associate Professor Ding DING is the Vice Dean of the School Business at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) where she has worked since 2008. She received her PhD in Economics from Nanyang Technological University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Prior to her current role, she was the head of BSc in Finance programme at SUSS during 2012–2018, and taught various finance courses at the undergraduate, post-graduate, and executive training level. Her recent research focuses on the developments and applications of Financial Technology (FinTech), and she has published several books and articles in this area.
