. Roblox

My third recommendation is Roblox. As I've noted before, owning Roblox is one way for investors to participate in the growth of Web3. As the internet continues to evolve, more and more individuals will start to own virtual assets: digital currencies, non-fungible tokens, and many other forms of property.

Roblox, as the operator of an online metaverse-style gaming network, has a first-mover advantage when it comes to Web3. It has some 58.5 million DAUs. In July alone, its users spent more than 4.7 billion hours exploring its platform. This size and scale, along with the brand loyalty and network effect that results from such a large pool of users, means Roblox has a leg up on other companies that want to "own" the metaverse. Yes, I'm looking at you,Meta Platforms.

While Meta Platforms is spending billions of dollars to develop its own version of the metaverse, Roblox has already captured the hearts and minds of millions of users, many of them under the age of 18. And while this year has seen Roblox stock tumble as it came up against incredibly difficult year-over-year comparisons to its lockdown-fueled 2021, the company continues to steadily grow its user base.

In time, those users (and their billions of hours spent on the platform) will be monetized. Investors who are willing to ride out this admittedly volatile name should be rewarded for their patience.