Homework: Web3.0 and Tokens
What are the benefits of web 3.0 (decentralized internet)?
- A decentralized internet is more secure
- A decentralized internet cannot be taken down
- It provides the possibility for creators of the new standards to get paid for their efforts.
- It allows for a whole range of services to be provided by new startup’s with the possibility of taking a chunk of the monopoly being held by the googles and microsofts of the world.
What is a token?
- A token can be anything we can imagine that could be termed as having value.
- A token can be a digital asset.
- A token can be a database entry with a smart contract on the blockchain.
How do you create a token on Ethereum?
A token is created by creating a smart contract which is written using the ERC20 standard which defines the language of the protocol all dApps will use on the network.