EXPLORE THE TRILLION DOLLAR OPPORTUNITIES OF BLOCKCHAIN ECONOMY IN THE METAVERSE Ma and Huang provide the essential handbook on the transformative power of Web 3 - taking you on a ride from the basic fundamentals of the blockchain protocols to the vast possibilities of the metaverse - and the immense impact it could bring. An educational and entertaining must-read for anyone interested in the next, programmable and immersive, web. -Lila Tretikov, deputy Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Microsoft Metaverse, Web3, and blockchain are among the cutting-edge technologies of the new digital economy. Focused on security, privacy, and data governance, this book discusses the paramount aspects of how these new technologies are used in the real world. -Yao Qian, former Head of China's Digital Yuan Effort; Director of the Science and Technology Supervision Bureau of China Securities Regulatory Commission A remarkable convergence of digital economy with blockchain and Web3, depicting the true merits of the metaverse in relinquishing the impending daunted horizons of the information technology. -Mehdi Paryavi DEA®, Chairman, the International Data Center Authority (IDCA) An essential breakdown of the most important recent developments in the blockchain space. Unlike many other writers, Ma and Huang look beyond mere financial speculation to uncover the true productive potential of blockchains, smart contracts, DAOs, DeFi, the metaverse, and more. -Neel Mehta, Author of Bubble or Revelation?: The Future of Bitcoin, Blockchains, and CryptocurrenciesA thoughtful guide to the role blockchain and crypto assets play in the world-changing internet transformation - and how one accelerates the other.-Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner of SkyBridge Provides a colorful account of how things like gaming, blockchain, NFTs, AR/VR, DAOs, and DeFi have converged and ultimately presented to us this whole package called metaverse.-Clay Lin, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), World Bank Group A clear picture of the complex ecosystem that enables the next-generation internet. Readers will become Web3 smart netizens, educated participants, and even adept game changers.-William Zhang, Security Architecture Lead, World Bank GroupProvides a valuable window into metaverse and covers the important building blocks for a trusted metaverse.-Yale Li, Chairman, Cloud Security Alliance - Greater China Region (CSA GCR)