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Course Introduction
Topic outline
Block 0: Getting your Foundation Strong
Before starting any journey, we need to ensure that we're equipped with the proper tools. After going through this block, you'll have an idea of all the basic tools we use. You'll be able to access Web3 through various interfaces and also protect yourself against scams and phishing attacks.
Block 1: Decentralised Finance
In this block, we explore the history of money, how Bitcoin changed it; and the history of markets, how Ethereum changed it. This chapter will open our minds on how to manage your own personal finance and institutional finance.
- [1.1] Blockchain Transactions Lesson
- [1.2] Be a Farmer Lesson
- [1.4.0] Understanding Multi-Sig Wallets Lesson
- [1.3] Avengers Assemble Forum
- [1.4.1] Preparing Your War Chest Assignment
- [1.5] The First Council Page
- [1.6] Farmer's Marketplace for Gossips Forum
- [1.7] Personal Learning Portfolio Assignment
- [1.8] Critical incident Questions Feedback
Block 2: Crypto Renaissance
In this block, we explore art, culture and its impact on humans (anthropology). There is always a big picture in crypto. Those who fail to see this, will only stray.
- [2.0] Self Care 201 Page
- [2.2] Art and Human beings Lesson
- [2.1] Basic Smart Contract Literacy Lesson
- [2.8] Critical incident Questions Feedback
Block 3: Blockchain Technologies
In this block, we go down to the fundamental technologies that make up the blockchain. We will look at Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin Whitepaper and the Ethereum Whitepaper by Vitalik Buterin.
- [3.1] The tale of two whitepapers Lesson
- [3.2] Ethereum blockchain Lesson
- [3.3] Solana blockchain Lesson
Block 4: Contract Standards
Software on the Ethereum blockchain mainly use Solidity, the programming language. In this block, we look at what token standards are, why they are important. Such token standards are the reason for Ethereum's high interoperability between its various dApps.
Block 5: DAOs
Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are like crypto native companies. That definition is neither complete nor precise, in this block you will understand their importance and impact. We will learn by doing.
- [5.1] Decentralised Payrolls Lesson
Block 6: NFTs
In this block, we'll explore the topic of NFTs in greater detail and look at their various use-cases. We'll explore their utility, different forms, and how they are positioned to change the way we view ownership of content. As you will see, NFTs extend far beyond the world of "overpriced jpegs."
