Navigating and Using Web3 – Blockchain for everyday users

Name: Navigating and Using Web3 – Blockchain for everyday users
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Understand and Navigate Web3, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency with ease with this practical hands on course

Created byPaula Guilfoyle CPA

Last updated 3/2024

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What you'll learn

Define Web3, Blockchain, Smart Contracts DeFi and NFT's
Select and set up a hot wallets
Define key types, understand their uses
How to store cryptocurrency and tokens safely
Buy and Sell cryptocurrency for fiat or other tokens
Send cryptocurrency or digital tokens from one wallet to another
Follow transactions on a block explorer
Explore blockchain ecosystems
Use Defi and Staking products
How to mint, buy and Sell NFTs
Define the metaverse as it currently stands

Course content

1 section • 25 lectures • 1h 55m total length

Introduction2:16
Explore Web3, blockchain, and NFTs, understand their link to the metaverse, and learn to set up a wallet, use block explorers, and buy, sell, and transfer cryptocurrency confidently.
Resources, Live class schedule and giveaway form1:01
What is Web3?4:05
Trace Web3 from read/write to read/write/own, and see how a decentralized internet built on blockchain enables cryptographically secure transactions, peer-to-peer exchanges, and practical apps like Defi and NFTs.
What is Blockchain4:57
Explore how blockchain functions as a distributed ledger of blocks that form an immutable, timestamped chain across network nodes, ensuring data accuracy and trust without trusted third parties.
Private keys and Public Keys5:12
Learn how private keys and public keys secure blockchain data through cryptography, connect seed phrases and wallet addresses, and verify transactions with digital signatures.
Securing the network - The role of a miner3:13
Miners secure the network by verifying transactions and approving blocks as nodes. They use proof of work or proof of stake consensus to agree on the blockchain state.
How blockchain transactions work on Solana1:43
Explore how Solana tackles the blockchain scalability trilemma by combining proof of stake and proof of history, using a verifiable delay function to timestamp events and speed up transactions.
What is a Blockchain explorer1:30
How to use a blockchain explorer9:38
Learn to use a blockchain explorer to view blocks, transactions, and accounts in real time, search for addresses, and explore NFT and DeFi data.
Choosing a wallets and storing tokens safely3:18
There are many things to think of when selecting a wallet, Do you need a hot or a cold wallet? Do you need a custodial or non-custodial wallet? What tokens or coins will you use? what do you need the web3 wallet for?
How to set up a hot wallet6:59
Learn how to set up a cryptocurrency hot wallet
Buying Cryptocurrency or selling cryptocurrency for Fiat12:03
Discover how to buy and sell cryptocurrency for fiat on an exchange, using bank deposits, cards, or wallet transfers, and complete KYC to access trading.
Sending and Receiving Cryptocurrency and digital assets9:23
Learn to send and receive Solana by withdrawing from Binance to a wallet, choosing the correct network, and verifying transactions with addresses, fees, and confirmations.
An Introduction to blockchain programs and Smart Contracts3:48
Explore how blockchain smart contracts autonomously execute business logic, enable tokens and dapps, and balance security with immutability and the need for auditing and updates.
Blockchain ecosystems1:10
Explore how blockchain ecosystems support web3 platforms by integrating infrastructure, hot nodes, defi, nfts, metaverse, and social apps across cross-chain partners.
How to explore an ecosystem5:43
An Introduction to Defi4:51
An introduction to stablecoins1:36
How to swap tokens using a Swap or DEX4:30
Master token swaps in a sol flare wallet using a dex and automated market maker. Set slippage, view Jupiter route, and understand price impact and liquidity pool needs for usdc.
How to Staking and secure a network8:57
Stake to secure a network with proof of stake, earn returns on staked sol, and explore direct validator staking and defi options in the sol flare wallet.
How to use Decentralized Finance (DeFi) products7:57
learn how to add liquidity to a two-sided defi pool using marinade finance and radium, by providing equal value of msl and usdc, and understand impermanent loss.
An introduction to Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs') and the Metaverse5:57
Explore non-fungible tokens, how minting and smart contracts certify ownership, and how NFTs support creator royalties, digital fashion, and gated community access, plus a reality check on the metaverse.
How to buy an NFT4:21
Learn to buy an NFT directly or by making an offer from a collection page, connect a Solana wallet, fund with Moon Pay, and join the monthly giveaway.
How to mint an NFT0:16
Conclusion1:19
Navigate and participate in web3 confidently by setting up wallets, using block explorers, and safely storing digital items, while buying, selling, and transferring cryptocurrencies, nfts, defi, and blockchain apps.

Requirements

No programming experience necessary.
You must have an interesting in Web3 and Blockchain
You should have an awareness of Cryptocurrency but no deep knowledge needed
No prior experience needed in using or understanding Web3, NFTs, Defi, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Description

Web3, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, NFTs, DeFi, and the Metaverse, would you like to know what they are, and how they are linked? Would you like to be able to explore them and use them safely, but don’t know where to start?

welcome to this course Navigating and Using Web3 – Blockchain for everyday users

Web3, Blockchain, NFTs, DeFi, and the Metaverse have all made headlines in the last few years. With companies like Facebook rebranding to Meta & investing billions in the metaverse, and brands such as Gucci and Nike crushing it with NFTs, it's hard to escape from these terms. But I'm here to help you embrace them instead of escaping them so you can hop on this trend and not get left behind.

The aim of this course is to give you the skills needed to navigate and participate in web3 and use blockchain applications. This course is a practical hands-on course, with lots of demonstrations, along with live online Q&A classes and giveaways.

By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of web3 & blockchain as we will explain the main concepts in an easy-to-understand way. You will learn how to select and set up a wallet and store digital items safely. You will learn how to use block explorers, how to buy and sell and transfer cryptocurrency, you will gain a better understanding of NFTs and DeFi and you will be equipped with the skills and confidence needed to interact with apps based on blockchain and web3

A Block of Crypto has been grant funded by the Solana Foundation to run this course. This means as a student, you get some extra benefits. Such as regular live classes on Zoom to answer your questions and monthly NFT giveaways for just practicing what you learn.

Who this course is for:

Beginner user of Web3, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and digital assets
Those that want to explore Decentralized Finance
Those that want to explore NFTs and the Metaverse
This course is NOT for those that want to learn to code web3
This course is NOT a cryptocurrency trading or investment analysis course
Those that want to learn to navigate and use Web3, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Decentralized Finance and NFTs.