In the early 2000s, websites and portals with interactive features emerged on the horizon. This was the era of the social web, or Web2, dominated by centralized platforms and online collaboration tools. Years later, Gavin Wood coined the term Web3, indicating the internet’s yet another transformation focused on decentralization, digital ownership, tokenomics, and enhanced security:
https://freename.io/icann-vs-web3-registrars/