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Web3 Fundamentals

Understand Web3 from scratch. No prior knowledge needed.

15 lessons

1

What is Web3?

What Web3 actually is, how it differs from Web2, and the four building blocks behind every crypto application.

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2

How the Internet Evolved

The full story from dial-up to decentralization, explained simply with a timeline.

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3

How Blockchains Work

Blocks, hashes, nodes, and consensus - how blockchains actually work, explained with diagrams.

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4

Ethereum: The World Computer

Why Ethereum matters, how the EVM works, and why most Web3 apps are built on it.

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5

Wallets and Private Keys

How wallets work, what private keys are, and how to keep your crypto safe.

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6

Making Your First Transaction

Step-by-step guide to set up MetaMask, get test ETH, and send your first on-chain transaction.

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7

What Are Tokens?

ETH, stablecoins, governance tokens, and utility tokens - what they are and how they work.

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8

Stablecoins: Digital Dollars

How USDC, USDT, and DAI maintain their $1 peg and why they matter for Web3.

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9

Smart Contracts Explained

What smart contracts are, how they work, and real examples you can understand.

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10

Gas Fees: Why They Exist

How gas fees work on Ethereum, why they spike, and how to pay less.

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11

Layer 2: Making Blockchains Fast

How rollups and L2 networks solve Ethereum's speed and cost problems.

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12

NFTs: Digital Ownership

What NFTs actually are, the standards behind them, and real use cases beyond art.

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13

DAOs: Internet Organizations

How decentralized autonomous organizations work, vote, and manage money.

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14

DeFi: Banking Without Banks

A complete overview of decentralized finance: DEXs, lending, yield, and how it all fits together.

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15

Web3 Safety

How to protect yourself from scams, phishing, and rug pulls in Web3.

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