Breaking Down Two Terms Everyone’s Always Mixing Up

If you have been around crypto for even a few weeks, you have probably heard people use “crypto” and “Web3” like they mean the same thing. While they are closely related, they are not exactly the same. Understanding how they connect and where they differ can help you navigate the space much more confidently.

Let’s break it down: Same same, but different.

Same Same: Both Built on Blockchain

At the core, both crypto and Web3 run on blockchain technology.

Whether you are trading Bitcoin, minting NFTs, or exploring decentralized platforms, blockchain secures transactions, verifies ownership, and removes the need for middlemen.

Different: What They Actually Cover

Crypto: Digital Money and Tokens

Crypto refers specifically to digital assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, or MOODENG that can be bought, sold, traded, and used for payments or investment. The focus is financial, including:

• Sending payments
  
  
• Trading digital tokens
  
  
• Staking and earning yields
  
  
• Participating in token economies

In short, crypto is digital currency and financial assets built on blockchain.

Web3: The Decentralized Internet

Web3 goes beyond just financial transactions. It is about rebuilding how the internet works through decentralization and user ownership.

In Web3, you will find:

• Decentralized apps (dApps)
  
  
• Smart contracts that automate agreements
  
  
• NFTs that give ownership to creators and communities
  
  
• Digital identity solutions (such as World ID)
  
  
• DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations)
  
  
• Control over your personal data and privacy

While crypto exists inside Web3, Web3 itself includes a much wider range of innovation beyond trading coins.

Quick Recap: Crypto vs Web3

• Crypto is focused on digital assets — like coins, tokens, and financial transactions built on blockchain.
  
  
• Web3 expands beyond currencies, covering decentralized apps (dApps), smart contracts, NFTs, DeFi platforms, and user ownership across the internet.
  
  
• Crypto is often seen as a sub-sector within the broader Web3 movement.
  
  
• Web3 aims to rebuild how the internet works, shifting control from centralized companies to individuals.
  
  
• Both are powered by blockchain, but Web3 is about much more than just trading assets.
  
  

Why This Matters

If you are only thinking about crypto as buying or trading coins, you are missing a bigger opportunity.

Web3 introduces entirely new ways of interacting online, from decentralized finance (DeFi) to digital identity and creator ownership.

At Bitazza, we are building for both:

• A simple, powerful platform to trade crypto assets
  
  
• An accessible entry point to explore Web3’s emerging use cases and growing ecosystem
  
  

Start Exploring

Whether you are here for crypto, NFTs, DeFi, or the broader Web3 space, Bitazza gives you one platform to explore it all with simplicity, security, and confidence.