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If you're new to all of this
Newcomer Orientation
From “I don't get any of this” to oriented, in an afternoon.
A guided walk for anyone arriving in regenerative web3 with no crypto background. No jargon left undefined, no hype, no assumptions. We start with why this matters for real-world work, give you the core ideas, get you set up safely, then point you at the regen world and how to find your people.
- Get your bearings
- The core ideas
- Decentralization, in plain terms The single idea underneath everything else.
- What is a blockchain? A shared notebook the whole village keeps. No middleman.
- What is cryptocurrency? Money that lives on the blockchain, explained simply.
- Stablecoins: crypto that holds still Crypto designed to keep a steady, predictable value.
- Get set up safely
- How to actually get some crypto The realistic on-ramps for your first bit of crypto.
- What is a wallet? Your keychain for the on-chain world.
- Set up your first wallet Step by step, with the safety bits that matter.
- Seed phrases & staying safe The words that are everything. How to guard them.
- Spotting common scams The traps, and the habits that keep you clear of them.
- Step into regen
- What is a DAO? Communities that run on shared rules instead of a boss.
- What is ReFi? Regenerative finance: money that tries to heal, not extract.
- ReFi vs DeFi vs traditional finance How ReFi differs from ordinary crypto and ordinary money.
- Find your community Where to land, who to meet, and how to take a first step.
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