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How to invest in Web3

How to invest in Web3

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Jonny Fry
Feb 20, 2024
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As much as there is always media coverage about new worlds and industries being changed by the technology, Web3 is also fraught with bad press. In 2021, over $3.2billion was lost to hacks, and 2022 witnessed $3.7billion crypto in losses; furthermore, by the end of the first half of 2023, $449.1million had been stolen. And, although some of the stolen funds often get returned by hackers, prevention is still better than cure. Over 46,000 people lost over $1billion in crypto to scams between the start of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 and, in May 2023, crypto investors lost $54M to rug pulls and scams. Chainalysis reported that: “In 2023, however, funds stolen decreased by approximately 54.3% to $1.7 billion, though the number of individual hacking incidents actually grew, from 219 in 2022 to 231 in 2023.” However, the allure of how to make money from Web3 (a sector that Citibank claims could be worth up to $13trillion by 2030), is, for many, enticing. So, how can you invest in this …

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