# Decentralized Web

- The decentralized web is more than [[Blockchain]] and [[Cryptocurrencies]]. [It means building in public, new types of incentives, real ownership of digital property, internet-wide login / identity](https://ckarchive.com/b/p9ueh9hp409k), ...
- Key decisions associated with maintaining and updating cryptonetwork protocols. As with every human organization, aligning interests and beliefs among human participants to reach agreement is the goal of [[governance]].
  - [In cryptonetworks, these decisions are made by the community, using open and transparent mechanisms](https://onezero.medium.com/why-decentralization-matters-5e3f79f7638e). DAOs don't need a boss!
  - Cryptocurrencies have the [[Incentives]] to keep the users happy since forking is an option.
- [Web3 is a decentralized internet. Under Web3, the internet is shared online and governed by the collective "we"](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SWJw_NTyUvgdB_asRzsnVyKjciW8dZbeqQeUeWsEiQc).
- Decentralized web incentives open source. That creates an ecosystem of composable and permissionless tools that increases the speed of innovation.
- [Openness allows local groups to design systems for governance, identity, and other needs in ways that are compatible with local goals](https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/09/24/openness_and_verifiability.html).
- A way to look at the decentralized web movement is as a laboratory for economic, political, and social experiments.
  - The space encourages experimentation in a diverse set of fields like [[Governance]] or [[Finances]].
- Networks aren't evenly distributed in the world. E.g: [we see the emergence of densely connected hubs—centralized islands in the internet](https://newsletter.squishy.computer/p/centralization-is-inevitable). Scale-free networks are power-law distributed and emerge due to preferential attachment (rich get richer feedback loops, also known as [[Network Effects]]).

## Resources

- [The Complete Guide to Full Stack Web3 Development](https://dev.to/dabit3/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-web3-development-4g74) and the [Web3 stack](https://edgeandnode.com/blog/defining-the-web3-stack).
- [Kernel Community](https://kernel.community/).
- Decentralized friendly and open source alternatives:
  - [Trello](https://dework.xyz/)
  - [Notion](https://web.archive.org/web/20241220080916/https://www.clarity.so/)
  - [Medium](https://mirror.xyz/dashboard)
  - [Imgur](https://www.pinata.cloud/)
  - [Netlify](https://web.archive.org/web/20250105132652/https://fleek.co/)
  - [Firebase](https://textile.io)
  - [Dropbox](https://www.sliksafe.com/). [Another](https://files.chainsafe.io/)
  - [Publishing](https://docs.distributed.press/)
  - [Git](https://radicle.xyz/)

## Links

- [Kernel](https://kernel.community/). An 8 week program covering crypto and web3.
- [Crypto Canon](https://web.archive.org/web/20230219013152/https://a16z.com/2018/02/10/crypto-readings-resources/) - Great list of crypto readings and resources.
  - [Understanding Crypto](https://web.archive.org/web/20230207021732/https://a16z.com/2020/04/30/explaining-crypto-from-a16z/)- Learn more about cryptocurrencies.
- [DAOs, A Canon](https://future.a16z.com/dao-canon/). Understand, build, and get involved with “decentralized autonomous organizations”.
- [Trading View](https://www.tradingview.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/) - Crypto charts.
- [Finematics](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh1ob28ceGdqohUnR7vBACA). Educational videos on DeFi (Decentralized Finance).
- [Messari](https://messari.io/) - Curated insights, markets data, and research to crypto's pioneers.
- [ProtoSchool](https://proto.school/) - Interactive tutorials on decentralized web protocols.
- [RabbitHole](https://rabbithole.gg/) - Learn how to use and contribute to decentralized apps, earning tokens based on your on-chain activity.
- [Ethereum Community Guides](https://ethereum.org/en/learn). A set of resources to help you learn more about Ethereum.

### [Decentralized Science](https://ethereum.org/en/desci/)

- [Opscientia](https://github.com/opscientia/desci)

### Blockchain Indexing Projects

There is an emerging landscape of [Data and Blockchain](https://web.archive.org/web/20241013061702/https://www.primodata.org/blockchain-data).

#### Companies

- [Tokenflow](https://tokenflow.live/)
- [Indexed.xyz](https://github.com/indexed-xyz)
- [BitQuery](https://bitquery.io/) ([GitHub](https://github.com/bitquery/explorer))
- [Coherent](https://web.archive.org/web/20250312045544/https://coherent.xyz/)
- [Covalent](https://www.covalenthq.com/) ([GitHub](https://github.com/covalenthq))
- [Nansen](https://www.nansen.ai/)
- [Footprint](https://www.footprint.network/) ([GitHub](https://github.com/footprintanalytics))
- [Blockchair](https://web.archive.org/web/20240228210324/https://blockchair.com/dumps)
- [Sentio](https://www.sentio.xyz/) ([GitHub](https://github.com/sentioxyz))
- [GeniiData](https://geniidata.com/)
- [Transpose](https://web.archive.org/web/20250422042357/https://www.transpose.io/) ([GitHub](https://github.com/TransposeData))
- [Allium](https://twitter.com/alliumlabs)
- [Kyve](https://www.kyve.network/)
- [Token Terminal](https://tokenterminal.com/)
- [Probably Nothing Labs](https://www.probablynothinglabs.xyz/)
- [Space And Time](https://www.spaceandtime.io/)
- [Credmark](https://credmark.com/) ([GitHub](https://github.com/credmark))
- [3xpl](https://3xpl.com/)
- [DefiLlama API](https://defillama.com/docs/api)
- [Etherscan API](https://etherscan.io/apis)
- [Blockchain.com API](https://www.blockchain.com/explorer/api)
- [Cryptostats](https://cryptostats.community/)

#### Tools

- [Trueblocks](https://trueblocks.io/)
- [Blockchain ETL](https://github.com/blockchain-etl)
- [Cryo](https://github.com/paradigmxyz/cryo)
- [Mars](https://github.com/deepeth/mars)
- [Algoran Indexer](https://github.com/algorand/indexer)
- [Substreams](https://substreams.streamingfast.io/)
- [Tezos Indexer](https://github.com/baking-bad/tzkt)
- [db3](https://github.com/db3-teams/db3)
- [IceFireDB](https://www.icefiredb.xyz/icefiredb_docs/)
- [Apollo](https://github.com/chainbound/apollo)
- [Ether SQL](https://github.com/analyseether/ether_sql)
- [Spec](https://github.com/spec-dev)
- [Cosmos ETL](https://github.com/bizzyvinci/cosmos-etl)
- [Luabase](https://github.com/luabase)
- [Digital Assets Examples](https://github.com/aws-samples/digital-assets-examples)
- [Subsquid](https://subsquid.io/)
- [NanoDB](https://github.com/mistakia/nanodb)

### Bounty Based Collaboration

- [Bounties Network](https://bounties.network/) - Find freelancers and bounty programs for any task paid in any token on Ethereum.
- [Gitcoin](https://gitcoin.co/) - The easiest way to leverage the open source community to incentivize or monetize work.
- [Immunefi](https://immunefi.com/) - Web3's leading bug bounty platform, protecting $100 billion in user funds.
- [OnlyDust](https://www.onlydust.xyz/). Contribute to innovative projects, refine your skills and create a lasting impact in the developer community.

#### Analytic Bounties

- [Dune](https://twitter.com/dune_bounties).
- [Flipside](https://flipsidecrypto.xyz/).
- [MetricsDAO](https://metricsdao.notion.site/metricsdao/Bounty-Programs-d4bac7f1908f412f8bf4ed349198e5fe).

#### Data Engineering Folks

- [Yaroslav Tkachenko](https://sap1ens.com/blog/2022/04/11/why-im-joining-goldsky/)
- [Mike Ritchie](https://twitter.com/thisritchie/status/1533434879773290496)
- [Luke Kim](https://twitter.com/0xLukeKim/status/1514294888778534915)
- [Richard Blythman](https://twitter.com/richardblythman)
- [Tomek Mierzwa](https://twitter.com/mierzwik)
- [Calum Moore](https://twitter.com/calummoore)
- [Ian Cal](https://twitter.com/IanCal)
- [Karim Jedda](https://twitter.com/KarimJDDA/status/1688970663803949059)
- [Storm](https://twitter.com/notnotstorm)
- [Banteg](https://twitter.com/bantg)

### Other Data Companies

- [Fair Data Society](https://github.com/fairDataSociety/)
- [Ethersphere](https://github.com/ethersphere)
- [ODC](https://opendatacommunity.org/)