Invest In Your Crypto Knowledge

Jag Foo
Coinmonks
4 min readJun 8, 2022

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Invest In Your Crypto Knowledge Today!

Make no mistake. The bear market, the crypto winter if you will, is upon us.

While others are busy FUDing, it’s arguably the best time to pick up more knowledge so that you will be ready to apply them when the market turns.

Here is a list of resource, materials and tools you need to to be productive and secure in an unforgiving Crypto world. Use them to gain a competitive advantage as you need every edge you can get to emerge ahead in Web 3.

Here goes:

Education:

News:

Newsletter:

  • Bankless — Hands down one of the best on crypto education covering strategic, guides, podcasts etc https://banklesshq.com
  • The BlockCrunch — I’m a paid VIP newsletter member. You get investment memo, market analysis, actionable insights. Solid podcast too. https://t.co/GLVFI230nG
  • The Defiant — Everything on DeFi. Great podcast as well. https://t.co/1ehjZTf9Qs

Research:

  • All Crypto Whitepapers — Whitepapers are great source of info on crypto projects. I started off my crypto journey by reading (and re-reading) the Bitcoin and Ethereum whitepapers. Here is a database containing a treasure trove of over 3,000+ whitepapers. https://t.co/RfG0ETApAx
  • The Block — Detailed and insightful research reports. Must read! https://t.co/ktpNZpe31r
  • Messari— Market research and intelligence https://t.co/b5fPm40fwh
  • State of The dApps — covers every conceivable decentralized apps (dApps) you can think of across a wide range of blockchain and categories. https://stateofthedapps.com

Tools:

  • Crypto Miso — Rank cryptocurrencies on how actively developers are working on a crypto project based on commit history on GitHub repository. High developer activity and active contributions bode well for the project’s potential. https://t.co/BCyBsqxEYN
  • Nansen — Blockchain analytics that allows you to follow smart money and NFTs. I like their Token God Mode feature for one. Very handy for discovering new opportunities. Must have in your crypto arsenal. https://t.co/MpHpXpgaPd
  • Coin Metrics — Data metrics on top cryptocurrencies. https://t.co/lOHg3VD3Or
  • Token Terminal — Institutional grade crypto asset data. Has a free and paid version. https://t.co/dBLoxA74uA
  • Dune Analytics — Crypto, DeFi, NFT analytics created by communities. https://t.co/5kKxQyy7fe
  • CoinGecko — Invaluable cryptocurrencies exchange data. Great app with a great portfolio tracker which I use daily. https://t.co/GbPYUjb3w5
  • Breadcrumbs App — blockchain analytics for tracing and investigating crypto transactions. In a scam-filled crypto environment, we need tools like this to bring transparency and accountability. https://breadcrumbs.app
  • Token Sniffer — I freaking hate crypto scams! Brings so much disgrace and stink up our industry! This tool gives intelligence to help you avoid them, rug pulls, malicious contracts etc. A must have! tokensniffer.com
  • DeFi Llama — Comprehensive data analytics on DeFi protocols spanning across >80 blockchains. https://t.co/1IRVwUJGxy
  • Defi Pulse — DeFi leaderboard and statistics. https://t.co/fqaxSTh56B
  • defiprime — Curated list of DeFi projects for ease of research. https://t.co/BLRPj838u3
  • RugDoc — highlights risky DeFi smart contracts to prevent yourself from getting rugged! https://t.co/RzyS5g1s0x
  • DeBank - (DeFi Wallet) — Great for tracking your crypto assets across different blockchains and protocols I like particularly like the feature to track their top ranked users (i.e. whales). https://t.co/iDLZYht2d1
  • Coincarp.com — Cryptocurrency price, charts and more. Check out their “Rich List” feature, where you can find top crypto holders of BTC, ETH, SOL and more! https://t.co/GFTZB9DJBM
  • Rabby — Browser-based extension for DeFi. Helps screen transactions for any risk. And there is a highly useful token approval management feature to check for any (and revoke) for unlimited approval on tokens you have given previously. https://t.co/6EhXMCh62D
  • PeckShield — Has a browser extension that alerts you of any scum phishing and token sites! https://t.co/6i3ICfDL8d
  • rarity.tools — Track rarity of a large collection of and upcoming NFT projects. rarity.tools
  • Yubico — Many compromised online accounts we seen are a result of a lack of 2 factor authentication (2FA). In the crypto space, 2FA is absolutely critical to protecting your data and assets. Doesn’t come more secure than Yubikey, a hardware authenticator. I personally use the Series 5 NFC version that also allows for mobile authentication. https://t.co/MZbCAQ0PI8
  • Chainstack — Behind every sexy dApps is a solid infrastructure. Chainstack provide managed blockchain infrastructure service to allow developers to easily build and scale. Support a wide range of blockchain protocols. https://t.co/7Gh64xTiad

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Jag Foo
Coinmonks

Security Professional. Head of BD @ Safeheron. Bullish on Digital Asset and Web 3. Investor in L1 & L2.