The future scenarios of Web3

Free Content Report Blockchain & Web3 April 2025 110 pages pdf

What you will learn

The report – a collaboration between the Center for Digital Envisioning and the Blockchain & Web3 Observatory – offers an analysis of digital trends, identifying future megatrends and assessing blockchain’s potential to transform key industries and emerging business models. The research identified 13 megatrends and 6 evolutionary scenarios, outlining the technology’s possible long-term development trajectories and its strategic implications over the next 5-10 years.

Table of Contents

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Key Questions
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Introduction
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Blockchain trends
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Megatrends shaping the future of blockchain
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Wild cards: dealing with the uncertainty of the future
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Possible future scenarios of web3
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Methodology Notes
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Glossary
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Trends
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Blockchain & Web3 Observatory
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Center for Digital Envisioning
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Digital Innovation Observatories

Index of Graphs

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Map of blockchain trends classified by domains and maturation time
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Integrated infrastructure / Occurrence uncertainty: Medium; Intensity of impact: High
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Common Front-End / Occurrence uncertainty: Low; Intensity of impact: High
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Assets on-chain / Occurrence uncertainty: Low; Intensity of impact: Medium

You will know how to answer these key questions

How can blockchain and web3 evolve in the future?
What are the key trends shaping these technologies?
Which long-term scenarios can be foreseen for the future of web3?

The methodology used in this Report

The envisioning process of the Blockchain & Web3 Observatory, in collaboration with the Center for Digital Envisioning, consisted of several key steps. Initially, emerging trends in various domains were identified and classified into time horizons (short, medium, long term). Next, these trends were aggregated into megatrends through internal co-creation work and validated by a panel of experts. Based on these analyses, Web3 evolutionary scenarios were developed for the next ten years, considering the impact of cross-cutting technologies such as AI and Quantum Computing. Finally, continuous monitoring was provided to update the analysis as the market and technology evolve.

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