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# TL;DR 👀

<mark style="color:purple;">**Decentralized Applications (dApps)**</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">Decentralized applications (dApps) are digital applications or programs that exist and run on a blockchain or peer-to-peer (P2P) network of computers instead of a single computer</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">DApps come with their own unique tradeoffs and benefits</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">**Cross-chain Bridges**</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">A cross-chain bridge is a technology that enables users to transfer assets between blockchains</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">Cross-chain bridges are vulnerable since moving crypto is a hot spot for bad actors</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">**DAO**</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">DAOs are an effective and safe way to work with like-minded folks around the globe</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">DAOs utilize cryptocurrency as governance for decisions among the organization</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">DAOs open up opportunities for enhanced global cooperation</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">**Artificial Intelligence**</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">Blockchain and AI align on authenticity, augmentation, and automation</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">Blockchain and AI can be used in healthcare, life sciences, financial services, and supply chains</mark>

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<summary><mark style="color:yellow;">References</mark></summary>

<https://www.livemint.com/news/world/crosschain-bridges-have-seen-crypto-worth-2-billion-this-year-chainalysis-11659610330253.html>

<https://ethereum.org/en/dao/>

<https://www.ibm.com/my-en/topics/blockchain-ai>

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