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Introduction

What This Is

This initiative is an exploration of the ideations of crypto and "web3" and its constituent technologies, aspirations and economics. The concept of web3 is a fuzzy term often accused of being a buzzword that can be hard to make sense of, this initiative aims to address the misunderstandings and shed a light on basic macroeconomics and technology for those tasked with doing sense-making for the public. Our methodology aims to create a balanced and moderate perspective that incorporates ideas from conventional macroeconomics, political economy and computer science.

This page serves as a root from which all other topics branch and can be explored.

Key Concepts

Understand the terminology used to describe crypto and web3.

Claims

Explore web3 in terms of the claims of its

  1. Is bitcoin a currency?
  2. What type of asset is a crypto token?
  3. How do we value a crypto token?
  4. Are crypto assets a systemic risk to the economy?
  5. Are cryptoassets are being used to build a new internet?
  6. Are crypto tokens a negative-sum investment?
  7. Are crypto tokens a predatory investment?
  8. Is bitcoin the basis for a new gold standard?
  9. Is bitcoin mining harmful to the environment?
  10. Are crypto assets a risk to the state?
  11. Are crypto assets legal?
  12. Is crypto a solution for the unbanked?
  13. What is the narrative economics of crypto assets?
  14. Is web3 the next generation of the internet?
  15. Is web3 even a well-defined term?
  16. Why does crypto have such a weird subculture?

Contextual

Understand Web3 in terms of recent news events and interviews.

Ideologies

Understand Web3 in terms of different perspectives on politics and economics.

Supporting Concepts

Explore the deeper theoretical concepts behind the technical and economic claims.

Economics

Technology

Regulation