Alpha Bites #009

Your Weekly Go To For All Things Web3

We see you August! Hope you’ll be taking full advantage of WFM + summer Friday’s… and maybe even a real vacation! Slower workdays + sleepy cities make this the perfect time to finally learn about those 5 top cryptocurrencies and see why Chipotle is helping you, literally, buy the dip. We’ve got one month left of summer, so make the most of it. Rest up and relax, while recharging with what’s going on in the world of web3. lfg!

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Here's Your Weekly 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Hot Tip: Set aside 10 min a day to jump in! Even if it’s just scrolling through your newly web3 filled social feeds.

5 Accounts to Follow: fill up your feed

4 Articles to Read: while lounging poolside

"NFTs are to the evolution of the internet what nuclear energy is to the fight against climate change — indispensable and wildly misunderstood. So, what do you do when you’re a Web2 business that wants to start tinkering with NFTs, but prefer not to disturb your brand’s following?"

Some news in the space:

3 Podcasts to Listen: during your flight delay

2 Words to Know: to impress your fam on vacation

  • Tokenomics - a term for the features that make a particular cryptocurrency valuable and interesting to investors. This includes the token's supply, how it is issued, and its utility.

  • dApps (decentralized apps) - digital applications or programs that exist and run on a blockchain network of computers instead of a single computer. They are free from the control or interference of a single authority. Users do not need to submit their personal information to use the function the app provides. Here are some pros and cons.

1 Learning Resource: if you want to dig in

Cryptohunt- With the goal of making crypto more human and accessible to all, Crypto hunt offers many resources and lessons to jump start your blockchain journey. They offer introductory and deeper dive courses that take under an hour to complete!

Def recommend giving this course a look - Is crypto bad for the environment?

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