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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.

Begin the journey → 16 stops · ~70 min · 4 chapters
By the end you can
  • ✓Explain blockchain, wallets and ReFi to a friend without flinching
  • ✓Set up a wallet and avoid the common scams
  • ✓Know where you fit and take a confident first step
  1. Get your bearings
    • 01 Why regens are curious about web3 Why people doing real-world good are looking at this at all. →
    • 02 What web3 can and can't do An honest map of what the tech does well, and what it doesn't. →
    • 03 The honest worries, answered Energy, scams, hype, complexity, addressed plainly. →
  2. The core ideas
    • 04 Decentralization, in plain terms The single idea underneath everything else. →
    • 05 What is a blockchain? A shared notebook the whole village keeps. No middleman. →
    • 06 What is cryptocurrency? Money that lives on the blockchain, explained simply. →
    • 07 Stablecoins: crypto that holds still Crypto designed to keep a steady, predictable value. →
  3. Get set up safely
    • 08 How to actually get some crypto The realistic on-ramps for your first bit of crypto. →
    • 09 What is a wallet? Your keychain for the on-chain world. →
    • 10 Set up your first wallet Step by step, with the safety bits that matter. →
    • 11 Seed phrases & staying safe The words that are everything. How to guard them. →
    • 12 Spotting common scams The traps, and the habits that keep you clear of them. →
  4. Step into regen
    • 13 What is a DAO? Communities that run on shared rules instead of a boss. →
    • 14 What is ReFi? Regenerative finance: money that tries to heal, not extract. →
    • 15 ReFi vs DeFi vs traditional finance How ReFi differs from ordinary crypto and ordinary money. →
    • 16 Find your community Where to land, who to meet, and how to take a first step. →
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Local Node Builder Everything you need to stand up a chapter, hub or local node. → Knowledge Commons Builder Turn scattered docs and links into a living knowledge commons. →
Regen Web3 Toolkit

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