# Web3 fundamentals

**Published by:** [Giuliano Giacaglia](https://paragraph.com/@giacaglia/)
**Published on:** 2021-10-06
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@giacaglia/web3-fundamentals

## Content

Bitcoin and EthereumWhy Bitcoin MattersWhy Bitcoin Matters (2014) by Marc AndreessenHow Bitcoin WorksThe 5 minute versionThe longer versionBitcoin, the MVP of BlockchainByzantine Fault Tolerance (2017) by Georgios KonstantopoulosProof of Work (and Proof of Stake) (2017) by Georgios KonstantopoulosPricingMichael Saylor and Ross Stevens on BitcoinModeling Bitcoin Value with Scarcity (2019) by PlanBDecentralizationWhy Decentralization Matters (2018) by Chris DixonScaling the blockchainEthereum Layer 2 Scaling ExplainedThe Lightning NetworkSolana ExplainedSmart ContractsSmart ContractsDeFiA Beginner’s Guide to DeFi (2020) by Linda XieDeFi - The Future of FinanceAMMsHow do Liquidity Pools work? (Uniswap, Curve, Balancer)What explains the rise of AMMs? (2020) by Haseeb QureshiUniswap V3 - New Era Of AMMs?dAppsIntroduction to dAppsLending and BorrowingLending and Borrowing in DeFi ExplainedYield farmingYield Farming ExplainedA Brave New WorldNFTsA beginner’s guide to NFTs (2020) by Linda XieUnderstanding the NFT value propositionNFTs make the internet ownable (2021) by Jesse WaldenNFTs and a Thousand True Fans (2021) by Chris DixonDAOsA beginner’s guide to DAOs (2021) by Linda XieThe DAO Hack Explained: Unfortunate Take-off of Smart Contracts (2018) by Osman Gazi GüçlütürkThe Dao of DAOs (2021) by Packy McCormickCome for the community, stay for the economy (2021) by Patrick Rivera

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