Tokens. Nodes. Zero Knowledge Proofs. Bridges. Cold Wallets. The world of Web3 can be confusing—it often feels like a different planet. And that’s before even factoring the incessant hype and the numerous bad actors.
Despite the struggles, there’s a lot to be excited about. Web3 has the potential to change the internet as we know it, but it requires digging through the noise and getting to the core pieces.
At its genesis, though, it is a movement to create a better internet in which users control their data, information is held securely and smartly and transactions can be made 24/7 and from any place in the world.
That’s exactly why we created SO WHAT.
Every Tuesday morning Asia time, we deliver an essay that breaks down an important topic, company or trend to help busy executives understand the what and why of Web3’s potential to impact the online world as it is today.
We avoid jargon and inside baseball, so anyone with any level of experience and understanding of Web3 can read along and learn.
This selection of previous issues gives an insight into the newsletter:
Worldcoin is controversial—but they got one important thing right
DePIN is Web3’s buzziest topic—and it could be key to the AI revolution
SO WHAT is backed by Terminal 3, a Hong Kong-based, venture capital-backed company that is building the technology and tools to enable a better and decentralized internet of the future.
This newsletter is co-written by Gary Liu, CEO and co-founder of Terminal 3 who was formerly the CEO of Hong Kong-based media outlet South China Morning Post (SCMP), and Jon Russell, who spent a decade as a tech journalist and was previously a partner on Crypto.com’s Web investment fund.
