# Open Source Web3 Curation

**Published by:** [Alex Mexicotte](https://paragraph.com/@mexicotte/)
**Published on:** 2022-04-29
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@mexicotte/open-source-web3-curation

## Content

Beginner MaterialThe Crypto StoryPrimer to Web3DeFi course: https://learn.nateliason.com/p/defi-orientationDefining DAOs and their importance: https://future.a16z.com/dao-canon/Video: Blockchain conceptsNFT intro: https://www.surgewomen.io/learn-about-web3/blog-post-three-a4anxDAOn the Rabbit hole podcast (all topics): https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z0n23rYtrhA7FxvxWoWH0?si=lg5XhD4pS5K82_xV34fUHwWhat is Web3, DAOs, NFTs - courseValue of Web 3Web3 - Why Bother?Blockchain 201: What is Ethereum? https://www.dropbox.com/s/cmyh714hu6xyaya/1_4936273189660525166.pdf?dl=0Introduction to DAOsMeta - Zoom OutPrimer to Web3: https://twitter.com/katiewav/status/1445856680235917317Blockchain nations with proof of stake as their engines: https://twitter.com/RealNatashaChe/status/1454523509917376513Blockchain adoption rates (page 3): https://s27.q4cdn.com/397450999/files/doc_financials/2021/q3/Coinbase-Q321-Shareholder-Letter.pdf2022 Theses and predictions - Messari: https://messari.io/pdf/messari-report-crypto-theses-for-2022.pdfPhilosophy: https://bleeping.notion.site/Crypto-God-s-Eye-a2e3d8519853409787b885cf42ec5095Value of Web 3: https://continuations.com/post/671863718643105792/web3crypto-why-bother#disqus_threadEthereum - Slayer of Moloch, The God of Coordination Failure: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ethereum-slayer-of-moloch-More Moloch: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/Web3 - Why Bother?: https://continuations.com/post/671863718643105792/web3crypto-why-botherThe Decentralized Country: https://www.readthegeneralist.com/briefing/the-decentralized-countryArthur Hayes on BitMEX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGjks0g03EMBlockspace: https://www.readthegeneralist.com/briefing/blockspaceConsensus Capital Markets: https://www.aniccaresearch.tech/blog/consensus-capital-marketsThe Moral Character of Cryptographic Work: https://web.cs.ucdavis.edu/\~rogaway/papers/moral-fn.pdfThe Exponential Age: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tJrla31t8I&tEnergy/Environmenthttps://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4125499https://ebuchman.github.io/posts/orange-is-the-new-green/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://sterlingcrispin.blogspot.com/2021/02/crypto-art-sky-is-not-falling.htmlPeople who see this and complain about the environmental impact of Bitcoin/Ethereum:Yet see this meme and laugh how stupid it would be to focus on an expense like making food at home:...need to check their bias.NFTsNFT intro: https://www.surgewomen.io/learn-about-web3/blog-post-three-a4anxKnowledge base: https://academy.0xsociety.com/DeFiDeFi course: https://learn.nateliason.com/p/defi-orientationGamingWhy gamers will be the true fans of web3: https://twitter.com/brianjcho/status/1459176570174672897?s=20DAOsDAO Canon: https://future.a16z.com/dao-canon/Decentralized Reserve CurrenciesHow $TIME and other reserve currencies work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz28QAFdk_QL2s:Getting MATIC onto Polygon network for cheap: https://medium.com/@nifty.pixels/getting-matic-on-the-polygon-network-with-kucoin-bc2de9f7b2d9Use this for Sushi swap for cheap swaps.Tokenomics:Tokenomics 101: https://cryptonat.substack.com/p/tokenomics-101?s=wTokenomics 102: https://cryptonat.substack.com/p/tokenomics-102-supply?s=rDesigning Token Economies: https://www.notboring.co/p/designing-token-economies?s=rInteroperabilityState of cross-chain bridges and protocols Jan 2023MiscTwitter bookmarkshttps://twitter.com/bobbyong/status/1403881080902471680?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/\_garretthughes/status/1415135424083861504?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/kaiynne/status/1424424138857455624?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/rrana03\_/status/1429524832027389954?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/0xMitzy/status/1430652129052532744?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/gaby_goldberg/status/1434634163353620482?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1432454650884616195?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/Darrenlautf/status/1434877372700901384?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1436375474859438084?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/magdalenakala/status/1439268884520054798?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/kassenq/status/1440003871833673729?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/blakeaburge/status/1445354083435515905?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/dabit3/status/1446598975193288706?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/sariazout/status/1326253159447097344?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/0x_Lucas/status/1450944375526072322?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1450920925843447812?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/RyanWatkins\_/status/1447397287974604805?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1457278102405623811?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1448399827054833668?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/yb_effect/status/1458569764637454347?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/TaschaLabs/status/1448419168986882050?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/TaschaLabs/status/1454523509917376513?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1460339750535979008?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1460339751995666436?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywhttps://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1465485926088515590?s=20&t=nX2noTX08rbnkSySSk74ywValidators vs Nodes: https://esseum.com/blockchain-101-what-are-validators-and-nodes/ Tools and ResourcesL2 TVL tracker: https://l2beat.com/Dune Analytics: https://dune.xyz/homeaskmirror.xyzCosmos ecosystem stats: https://monitor.bronbro.io/d/osmo-stats/osmosis-stats?orgId=2&refresh=10sCosmos Airdrop Tracker: https://heystacks.com/doc/1091/cosmos-droplistDeFi Llama: https://defillama.com/

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