Web3 has a branding problem. It’s not just semantics

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For the metaverse, NFTs and Web3, hype led to saturation that has turned to scepticism. As buzz around the technology has given way to realism, and bad press clouds the connected crypto scene, brands are renaming their Web3 investments and coming up with new use cases so they can outlast the hype cycle.