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Work in progress. This page collects a number of resources that are helping me as I work to understand cryptocurrency, the blockchain, and Ethereum.

General

• Crypto: an oral essay – a16z – This is a great starting point. A clear, comprehensive overview.
• Crypto canon – a16z
• Cryptocurrency 101 – Coin Center
• Community guides & resources – Ethereum
• a16z – Cryptocurrency & blockchain resources
• Blockchain specialization – Coursera
• Blockchain tutorials – FreeCodeCamp.org
• “The Prophets of Cryptocurrency Survey the Boom and Bust,” Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker
• Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3, The Tim Ferriss Show - A truly excellent overview + deep-dive into web3.

Bitcoin

• “The Fierce Battle for the Soul of Bitcoin” – Wired
• “Why Bitcoin Matters” – Marc Andreesen

Economics / Finance

• A whirlwind tour of Ethereum finance – LessWrong.org
• The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance, by Eswar S. Prasad - A very mixed book. My review coming soon.

Ethereum

• What is Ethereum? – Ethereum.org
• Ethereum developer docs
• Mastering Ethereum

Governance & Regulation

• Cryptocurrency 101 / Advanced topics – Coin Center
• “Parachute Pants and Central Bank Money”

Development

• The state of crypto: A builder’s guide from Crypto Startup School – a16z
• Ethereum developer docs

NFTs / Culture

• NFT canon – a16z
• Non-fungible tokens overview – Ethereum
• paywalled: Crypto investor Vignesh Sundaresan on ‘the NFT that changed the world’
• “NFTs and a Thousand True Fans” – a16z
• “Could NFTs Work in Publishing?”
• “The NFT Market is Just Getting Started—But Where is It Heading?”
• “The Furry Lisa, CryptoArt, & The New Economy Of Digital Creativity” – Scott Belsky
• “What Critics Don’t Understand About NFTs,” Jonathan Zittrain and Will Marks – The Atlantic
• “NFTs Weren’t Supposed to End Like This,” Anil Dash – The Atlantic

Wallets & Security

• Ten Hacker-Proof Steps to Secure Your Crypto Assets
• How to Use 1Password to Manage Cryptocurrency

Cryptography

Reference

• Documentation – Cardano
• Glossary – Ethereum
• Vocabulary – Bitcoin

Skepticism

• “Bitcoin, Currencies, & Bubbles,” Nassim Nicholas Taleb
• The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance, by Eswar S. Prasad