# Open Source Web3 Curation

By [Alex Mexicotte](https://paragraph.com/@mexicotte) · 2022-04-29

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### Beginner Material

*   [The Crypto Story](https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2022-the-crypto-story/?leadSource=uverify%20wall)
    
*   [Primer to Web3](https://twitter.com/katiewav/status/1445856680235917317)
    
*   DeFi course: [https://learn.nateliason.com/p/defi-orientation](https://learn.nateliason.com/p/defi-orientation)
    
*   Defining DAOs and their importance: [https://future.a16z.com/dao-canon/](https://future.a16z.com/dao-canon/)
    
*   [Video: Blockchain concepts](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsYYksPHiGqXHPoHI-fm5sg)
    
*   NFT intro: [https://www.surgewomen.io/learn-about-web3/blog-post-three-a4anx](https://www.surgewomen.io/learn-about-web3/blog-post-three-a4anx)
    
*   DAOn the Rabbit hole podcast (all topics): [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z0n23rYtrhA7FxvxWoWH0?si=lg5XhD4pS5K82\_xV34fUHw](https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z0n23rYtrhA7FxvxWoWH0?si=lg5XhD4pS5K82_xV34fUHw)
    
*   [What is Web3, DAOs, NFTs - course](https://groundzero.superteam.fun/)
    
*   [Value of Web 3](https://continuations.com/post/671863718643105792/web3crypto-why-bother#disqus_thread)
    
*   [Web3 - Why Bother?](https://continuations.com/post/671863718643105792/web3crypto-why-bother)
    
*   Blockchain 201: What is Ethereum? [https://www.dropbox.com/s/cmyh714hu6xyaya/1\_4936273189660525166.pdf?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/cmyh714hu6xyaya/1_4936273189660525166.pdf?dl=0)
    
*   [Introduction to DAOs](https://linda.mirror.xyz/Vh8K4leCGEO06_qSGx-vS5lvgUqhqkCz9ut81WwCP2o)
    

### Meta - Zoom Out

*   Primer to Web3: [https://twitter.com/katiewav/status/1445856680235917317](https://twitter.com/katiewav/status/1445856680235917317)
    
*   Blockchain nations with proof of stake as their engines: [https://twitter.com/RealNatashaChe/status/1454523509917376513](https://twitter.com/RealNatashaChe/status/1454523509917376513)
    
*   Blockchain adoption rates (page 3): [https://s27.q4cdn.com/397450999/files/doc\_financials/2021/q3/Coinbase-Q321-Shareholder-Letter.pdf](https://s27.q4cdn.com/397450999/files/doc_financials/2021/q3/Coinbase-Q321-Shareholder-Letter.pdf)
    
*   2022 Theses and predictions - Messari: [https://messari.io/pdf/messari-report-crypto-theses-for-2022.pdf](https://messari.io/pdf/messari-report-crypto-theses-for-2022.pdf)
    
*   Philosophy: [https://bleeping.notion.site/Crypto-God-s-Eye-a2e3d8519853409787b885cf42ec5095](https://bleeping.notion.site/Crypto-God-s-Eye-a2e3d8519853409787b885cf42ec5095)
    
*   Value of Web 3: [https://continuations.com/post/671863718643105792/web3crypto-why-bother#disqus\_thread](https://continuations.com/post/671863718643105792/web3crypto-why-bother#disqus_thread)
    
*   Ethereum - Slayer of Moloch, The God of Coordination Failure: [https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ethereum-slayer-of-moloch](https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ethereum-slayer-of-moloch)\-
    
    *   More Moloch: [https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/](https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/)
        
*   Web3 - Why Bother?: [https://continuations.com/post/671863718643105792/web3crypto-why-bother](https://continuations.com/post/671863718643105792/web3crypto-why-bother)
    
*   The Decentralized Country: [https://www.readthegeneralist.com/briefing/the-decentralized-country](https://www.readthegeneralist.com/briefing/the-decentralized-country)
    
*   Arthur Hayes on BitMEX: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGjks0g03EM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGjks0g03EM)
    
*   Blockspace: [https://www.readthegeneralist.com/briefing/blockspace](https://www.readthegeneralist.com/briefing/blockspace)
    
*   Consensus Capital Markets: [https://www.aniccaresearch.tech/blog/consensus-capital-markets](https://www.aniccaresearch.tech/blog/consensus-capital-markets)
    
*   The Moral Character of Cryptographic Work: [https://web.cs.ucdavis.edu/\\~rogaway/papers/moral-fn.pdf](https://web.cs.ucdavis.edu/%5C~rogaway/papers/moral-fn.pdf)
    
*   The Exponential Age: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tJrla31t8I&t](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tJrla31t8I&t)
    

### Energy/Environment

*   [https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract\_id=4125499](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4125499)
    
*   [https://ebuchman.github.io/posts/orange-is-the-new-green/](https://ebuchman.github.io/posts/orange-is-the-new-green/)
    
*   [https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/08/18/how-much-energy-does-bitcoin-use/](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/08/18/how-much-energy-does-bitcoin-use/)
    
*   [https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/05/18/country-power-no-more/](https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/05/18/country-power-no-more/)
    
*   [https://sterlingcrispin.blogspot.com/2021/02/crypto-art-sky-is-not-falling.html](https://sterlingcrispin.blogspot.com/2021/02/crypto-art-sky-is-not-falling.html)
    
    *   People who see this and complain about the environmental impact of Bitcoin/Ethereum:
        

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/9b3de224b9a841457eaa1f85fc7b35cf932fbddacc453950da690199018a16bb.png)

*   Yet see this meme and laugh how stupid it would be to focus on an expense like making food at home:
    

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2113ba802cece05f8ffe0a1480c7f8043655732dc709780265f02202e5ec8fd3.png)

*   ...need to check their bias.
    

### NFTs

*   NFT intro: [https://www.surgewomen.io/learn-about-web3/blog-post-three-a4anx](https://www.surgewomen.io/learn-about-web3/blog-post-three-a4anx)
    
*   Knowledge base: [https://academy.0xsociety.com/](https://academy.0xsociety.com/)
    

### DeFi

*   DeFi course: [https://learn.nateliason.com/p/defi-orientation](https://learn.nateliason.com/p/defi-orientation)
    

### Gaming

*   Why gamers will be the true fans of web3: [https://twitter.com/brianjcho/status/1459176570174672897?s=20](https://twitter.com/brianjcho/status/1459176570174672897?s=20)
    

### DAOs

*   DAO Canon: [https://future.a16z.com/dao-canon/](https://future.a16z.com/dao-canon/)
    

### Decentralized Reserve Currencies

*   How $TIME and other reserve currencies work: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz28QAFdk\_Q](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz28QAFdk_Q)
    

### L2s:

*   Getting MATIC onto Polygon network for cheap: [https://medium.com/@nifty.pixels/getting-matic-on-the-polygon-network-with-kucoin-bc2de9f7b2d9](https://medium.com/@nifty.pixels/getting-matic-on-the-polygon-network-with-kucoin-bc2de9f7b2d9)
    
    *   Use this for Sushi swap for cheap swaps.
        

### Tokenomics:

*   Tokenomics 101: [https://cryptonat.substack.com/p/tokenomics-101?s=w](https://cryptonat.substack.com/p/tokenomics-101?s=w)
    
*   Tokenomics 102: [https://cryptonat.substack.com/p/tokenomics-102-supply?s=r](https://cryptonat.substack.com/p/tokenomics-102-supply?s=r)
    
*   Designing Token Economies: [https://www.notboring.co/p/designing-token-economies?s=r](https://www.notboring.co/p/designing-token-economies?s=r)
    

### Interoperability

*   [State of cross-chain bridges and protocols Jan 2023](https://jim.mirror.xyz/a9PxnNed9o8DSpssUBQeZTvRASmDaY_HDAnGXOMyeFY)
    

### Misc

*   Twitter bookmarks
    
    *   [https://twitter.com/bobbyong/status/1403881080902471680?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/bobbyong/status/1403881080902471680?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/\\\_garretthughes/status/1415135424083861504?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/%5C_garretthughes/status/1415135424083861504?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/kaiynne/status/1424424138857455624?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/kaiynne/status/1424424138857455624?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/rrana03\\\_/status/1429524832027389954?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/rrana03%5C_/status/1429524832027389954?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/0xMitzy/status/1430652129052532744?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/0xMitzy/status/1430652129052532744?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/gaby\_goldberg/status/1434634163353620482?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/gaby_goldberg/status/1434634163353620482?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1432454650884616195?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1432454650884616195?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/Darrenlautf/status/1434877372700901384?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/Darrenlautf/status/1434877372700901384?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1436375474859438084?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1436375474859438084?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/magdalenakala/status/1439268884520054798?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/magdalenakala/status/1439268884520054798?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/kassenq/status/1440003871833673729?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/kassenq/status/1440003871833673729?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/blakeaburge/status/1445354083435515905?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/blakeaburge/status/1445354083435515905?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/dabit3/status/1446598975193288706?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/dabit3/status/1446598975193288706?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/sariazout/status/1326253159447097344?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/sariazout/status/1326253159447097344?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/0x\_Lucas/status/1450944375526072322?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/0x_Lucas/status/1450944375526072322?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1450920925843447812?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1450920925843447812?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/RyanWatkins\\\_/status/1447397287974604805?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/RyanWatkins%5C_/status/1447397287974604805?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1457278102405623811?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1457278102405623811?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1448399827054833668?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1448399827054833668?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/yb\_effect/status/1458569764637454347?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/yb_effect/status/1458569764637454347?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/TaschaLabs/status/1448419168986882050?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/TaschaLabs/status/1448419168986882050?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/TaschaLabs/status/1454523509917376513?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/TaschaLabs/status/1454523509917376513?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1460339750535979008?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1460339750535979008?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1460339751995666436?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1460339751995666436?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   [https://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1465485926088515590?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw](https://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1465485926088515590?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74yw)
        
    *   Validators vs Nodes: [https://esseum.com/blockchain-101-what-are-validators-and-nodes/](https://esseum.com/blockchain-101-what-are-validators-and-nodes/)
        
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### Tools and Resources

*   L2 TVL tracker: [https://l2beat.com/](https://l2beat.com/)
    
*   Dune Analytics: [https://dune.xyz/home](https://dune.xyz/home)
    
*   [askmirror.xyz](http://askmirror.xyz/)
    
*   Cosmos ecosystem stats: [https://monitor.bronbro.io/d/osmo-stats/osmosis-stats?orgId=2&refresh=10s](https://monitor.bronbro.io/d/osmo-stats/osmosis-stats?orgId=2&refresh=10s)
    
*   Cosmos Airdrop Tracker: [https://heystacks.com/doc/1091/cosmos-droplist](https://heystacks.com/doc/1091/cosmos-droplist)
    
*   DeFi Llama: [https://defillama.com/](https://defillama.com/)

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*Originally published on [Alex Mexicotte](https://paragraph.com/@mexicotte/open-source-web3-curation)*