Beyond the Physical Domain: A Primer on Digital Identity, Assets and Currencies as Cornerstones of the Web3 and the Metaverse

By Brunello Rosa and Iman Pouyamaid

In this paper we discuss:

• Web 3.0 and the Metaverse;
• The incompatibility of physical-world in the metaverse;
• Digital identity as the foundational of a true virtual economy;
• AI agents as economic actors in the metaverse;
• The role of Digital Assets in the metaverse;
• NFTs and programmable Digital Assets: Unlocking ownership in the metaverse; and
• Policy and governance to regulate a digital-first economy.

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