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Decentralized Storage: Where Web 3.0 Meets Metaverse

In the summer of 2021, a set of strange-looking figures composed of 10,000 irregular pixels suddenly became popular. What surprised the market was that any single of these figures could be sold in ETH that was worth tens of millions of dollars. Since then, the intersection of decentralized storage and the emerging metaverse has become one of the most significant investment theses in the Web3 space, reshaping how we think about digital ownership and persistent virtual worlds.

The Metaverse Overview: From the Past to the Future

In 2021, the public listing of Roblox, as the first Metaverse stock, boosted the emergence of the Metaverse concept. Metaverse became a new trend sweeping the Internet, VR/AR, and financial investment field. It seems that humankind has leaped into the era of digital civilization. From early virtual worlds to immersive blockchain-based environments, the metaverse represents a convergence of technologies that could redefine how humans interact, work, and create value in digital spaces.

DAO Ecosystem Development in China

DAO: Decentralized Autonomous Organization, is defined by Binance Research as a particular type of organization that coordinates member actions and resources through a set of multilaterally agreed-upon rules that are undeniable, formal and transparent. In 2021, the public listing of Roblox as the first Metaverse stock boosted the emergence of new organizational paradigms in China. The DAO ecosystem has seen rapid growth, with communities forming around DeFi protocols, NFT projects, and infrastructure initiatives — creating new models for collective ownership and governance that challenge traditional corporate structures.