Web3: The Internet of the Future That Could Change Everything

Can you imagine an internet that understands exactly what you need before you ask for it? That is Web3, the next version of the network that has been in development for years.

What would change?

Web3 differs from everything before because it decentralizes control. While Web 1.0 was basically static sites (1989-2000) and Web 2.0 brought social networks where Google, Meta, and Amazon dominate your data, Web3 promises to return that power to the users.

The key: blockchain, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and smart contracts would be the foundation. No intermediaries. Without Amazon or Google controlling your information.

The advantages it promises

• Real control over your data: you decide who accesses it and you earn money for it
• Radical transparency: all transactions are visible, auditable
• Bankless Finance: DeFi would allow loans, sales, and payments without asking for permission.
• Personalized AI Intelligence: content tailored to you without corporate control.

The problems that nobody mentions

• Fragile security: smart contracts have been hacked, crypto exchanges stolen
• Brutal complexity: most users do not understand even basic blockchain
• No regulation: without central authorities, there is no protection as in Web 2.0
• Brutal energy expenditure: blockchains are expensive and pollute

When does it arrive?

It took over 10 years for Web 1.0 to transition to Web 2.0. Gartner estimates that 25% of companies will have decentralized dApps by 2024, but integrated into centralized apps. The reality: at least 10-15 more years are needed for a functional and massive Web3.

Most Web3 technologies already exist —Bitcoin (2009), Ethereum (2015)— but they are slow, expensive, and the average user does not understand them.

The real change

The interesting thing is not the technology, but who it takes power from: the big tech. But that also means less moderation, more potential scams, and a wilder internet.

For now, Web3 exists but it is a niche. Tech giants (Google, Meta, Microsoft) are already adding blockchain to their products, but they keep it centralized. So… genuine Web3 or just marketing?