IntroductionThe internet has gone through remarkable transformations over the past three decades — from static web pages in the 1990s to interactive social media platforms in the 2000s, and now toward a decentralized, blockchain-powered future.Understanding this journey is key to seeing where Web3 is today — and where it might take us next.Web1: The Read-Only Era (1990–2005)**Definition:**Web1, often called the “read-only” internet, was the first generation of the web. Websites were static, m...

IntroductionThe internet has gone through remarkable transformations over the past three decades — from static web pages in the 1990s to interactive social media platforms in the 2000s, and now toward a decentralized, blockchain-powered future.Understanding this journey is key to seeing where Web3 is today — and where it might take us next.Web1: The Read-Only Era (1990–2005)**Definition:**Web1, often called the “read-only” internet, was the first generation of the web. Websites were static, m...