📖 Key Readings/Resources

This section has the most important materials connected to the course. 

Here you’ll find: 

• 📖 Key readings 

• 🎥 Helpful videos 

• 🔗 Useful links and tools 

Use these resources to go deeper, understand the topics better, and level up your knowledge. 

If you want to explore more — this is the place to start.   

Lesson 1 – Resources

📺 Videos (Required – 5-10 min each):

1. "Blockchain 101 – A Visual Demo" – Anders Brownworth (first 8 min) [
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2. "What is a Peer-to-Peer Network?" – Blockchain at Berkeley (5 min) [
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3. "Can You TRUST Each Other In Crypto?? Byzantine Generals Problem Explained" – CoinGecko (5 min) [
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📖 Reading (Optional but recommended):

1. "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" – Satoshi Nakamoto (read Sections 1-2 only) [Link]
2. "Introduction to Blockchain" – Ethereum.org (Section 1-3) [Link]

🛠️ Interactive Tool (Play at home):
Anders Brownworth's Blockchain Demo [Link]

SHA-256 Hash Calculator [Link]

For Those Who Want to Go Deeper

📚 Books:

• "The Bitcoin Standard" by Saifedean Ammous (economics focus)
• "Mastering Bitcoin" by Andreas Antonopoulos (technical, but Chapter 1 is accessible)
• "The Book of Satoshi" by Phil Champagne (collection of Satoshi's writings)

🎓 Free Courses:

• "Blockchain Fundamentals" – UC Berkeley on edX (free audit)
• "Introduction to Blockchain" – LinkedIn Learning (free with some library cards)

📰 Newsletters (stay informed responsibly):

• "Web3 with a16z" (venture capital perspective – read critically)
• "Bankless" (enthusiast perspective)
• "The Defiant" (DeFi focused)

Lesson 2 - Resources:

📺 Videos:

• "How Public and Private Key Work In Your Crypto Wallets" – CoinGecko (5 min) [
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• "Hot vs Cold Wallet Explained" – CoinGeek (3 min) [
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• "But how does bitcoin actually work?" – 3Blue1Brown (technical but excellent) [
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📖 Reading:

• "Mastering Bitcoin" – Chapter 4 (Keys & Addresses) [Link]
• "Mastering Bitcoin" [Link]
• "What is a Crypto Wallet?" – Ethereum.org [Link]
• "ERC-20 Standard Explained" [Link]

🛠️ Tools:

• Etherscan (block explorer) [Link]
• Ian Coleman BIP39 tool (offline use only!) [Link]
• Testnet Faucet – Get free test ETH for practice [Link]

• Wallet Downloads (Official Only)

  • MetaMask – metamask.io (browser extension)
  • Trust Wallet – trustwallet.com (mobile)
  • Ledger – ledger.com (hardware)
  • Trezor – trezor.io (hardware)
  • Gnosis Safe – safe.global (multisig)

Lesson 3 - Resources:

📺 Videos:

• "Smart Contracts" – Simply Explained (5 min) [
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• "Did Ethereum Sell Out? The Controversial DAO Hack Explained" – CoinGecko(15 min) [
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• "Ethereum Gas Explained" – Finematics (8 min) [
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• "What is Chainlink? LINK Explained Simply" – Crypto Finally Explained (5 min) [
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📖 Reading:

• "What is a Smart Contract?" – Ethereum.org
• *"ERC-721 Standard"* – Ethereum.org (introduction only)
• "The DAO: A $60M Lesson" – Various sources

🛠️ Interactive:

• Remix IDE – Deploy test smart contracts (free, browser-based) [Link]
• CryptoZombies – Learn Solidity by building a zombie game [Link]
• Etherscan Gas Tracker [Link]

Lesson 4 - Resources:

📺 Videos:

• "Proof-of-Stake (vs proof-of-work)" – Simply Explained (10 min) [
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• "The Environmental Impact of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)" – Slance (15 min) [
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• "ETHEREUM MERGE - The Most Anticipated Event In Crypto Explained" – Finematics (12 min) [
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📖 Reading:

• "Blockchain and the Environment" – European Environment Agency (report) [Link]
• "Responsible AI in Blockchain" – OECD AI Policy Observatory [Link]
• "EU Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI" [Link]

🌐 Organizations:

• • Celo – celo.org
  • Regen Network – regen.network
  • Proof of Humanity – proofofhumanity.id
  • KlimaDAO – klima.dao