What is a Web3 browser and how does it work?

Web3 browsers like Brave allow users to access DApps, integrate cryptocurrencies, and surf the decentralized web with more privacy and security.

A software program called a web service enables computer-to-computer communication over the Internet. However, web services are not new and usually take the form of an application programming interface (API). The Web is a collection of related hypertext documents that can be viewed online. For example, a user examines web pages that may contain multimedia using a web browser and uses hyperlinks to move between them.

Tim Berners-Lee, who was employed by CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in Geneva, Switzerland, invented the Web in 1989. Since then, Berners-Lee has actively led the development of standards Web and pushed for the creation of the Semantic Web, also called Web3.

The expression "Web3" is used to characterize the multiple evolutions of the interaction and use of the Web in various ways, including the creation of a geospatial Web, the use of intelligence tools artificial intelligence and the delivery of content through many browserless applications or web browsers3. A Web3 browser introduces users to a new world of decentralized applications (DApps) and digital economies.

This article discusses the fundamentals of Web3, the main features of a Web3 browser, how a Web3 browser works and how to use it.

Web3 browsers help users interact with decentralized applications based on blockchain technology. Web3 technologies such as distributed ledgers, artificial intelligence,