Resources

Resources
Trusted tools, organizations, and learning for your blockchain journey. -The Chain Keeper

📚 LEARN

University of Nicosia — Free Blockchain Course unic.ac.cy/blockchain (type directly) The world's first university to offer a blockchain degree. Their free introductory course is one of the most credible and thorough available anywhere. Highly recommended as a starting point for anyone serious about understanding blockchain fundamentals.

Crypto Altruism Podcast cryptoaltruism.org (type directly) Focused on Web3 for positive change: regenerative finance, impact DAOs, crypto philanthropy, and decentralized science. One of the most values-aligned podcasts in the space.

What Bitcoin Did whatbitcoindid.com (type directly) Deep, honest conversations about Bitcoin, money, and financial freedom. Host Peter McCormack is known for asking hard questions and not accepting easy answers.

🔍 BLOCKCHAIN EXPLORERS Use these to verify transactions, trace funds, and research wallet addresses. All publicly accessible, no account required.

  • Etherscan — etherscan.io (type directly) — Ethereum and ERC-20 tokens
  • Mempool.space — mempool.space (type directly) — Bitcoin
  • XRPScan — xrpscan.com (type directly) — XRP
  • Polygonscan — polygonscan.com (type directly) — Polygon/MATIC
  • Solscan — solscan.io (type directly) — Solana
  • Hashscan — hashscan.io (type directly) — Hedera/HBAR
  • Cardanoscan — cardanoscan.io (type directly) — Cardano/ADA
  • Bitinfocharts — bitinfocharts.com (type directly) — wealth distribution across major coins

🔐 PRIVACY FIRST TOOLS Web3-aligned tools that respect your data and your autonomy.

  • Brave Browser — brave.com (type directly)
    blocks ads and trackers by default, built-in crypto wallet, pays you BAT tokens for opting into ads
  • Proton Mail — proton.me (type directly)
    end-to-end encrypted email, Swiss-based, zero access by provider
  • Signal — signal.org (type directly)
    encrypted messaging, open source, nonprofit
  • Mullvad VPN — mullvad.net (type directly)
    anonymous VPN, accepts crypto, no logs policy
  • EFF Privacy Badger — privacybadger.org (type directly)
    browser extension that blocks invisible trackers

🚨 REPORT FRAUD If you have been the victim of crypto fraud, report to these agencies immediately.

  • FTC — reportfraud.ftc.gov (type directly)
  • FBI IC3 — ic3.gov (type directly)
  • CFTC — cftc.gov/complaint (type directly)
  • SEC — sec.gov/tcr (type directly)
  • Chainabuse — chainabuse.com (type directly) — flag wallet addresses used in fraud
  • Your state Attorney General
  • Your local police department

Full step by step fraud reporting guide on our Crypto Fraud page.

🏛️ DIGITAL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS Organizations actively working to protect your rights in the digital world.

  • Electronic Frontier Foundation — eff.org (type directly)
    digital rights litigation and advocacy, longest standing and most trusted
  • EPIC — epic.org (type directly)
    Electronic Privacy Information Center, policy research and surveillance advocacy
  • Access Now — accessnow.org (type directly)
    global digital rights for at-risk communities
  • Fight for the Future — fightforthefuture.org (type directly)
    grassroots campaigns on facial recognition, surveillance, and internet freedom

💰 CRYPTO TAX TOOLS For documenting your holdings, calculating gains and losses, and preparing cost basis reports.

  • Koinly — koinly.io (type directly)
    multi-chain support, handles theft/lost coin tagging, IRS-compatible reports
  • CoinLedger — coinledger.io (type directly)
    user friendly, strong customer support, crypto tax professional directory
  • CryptoTaxCalculator — cryptotaxcalculator.io (type directly)
    strong for complex situations including theft loss
  • Crypto Tax Girl — cryptotaxgirl.com (type directly)
    CPA specializing in cryptocurrency taxation

🔗 BLOCKCHAIN RESEARCH Tools for researching coins, tokens, and market data before investing.

  • CoinMarketCap — coinmarketcap.com (type directly)
    market cap, price history, circulating supply, trading volume
  • CoinGecko — coingecko.com (type directly)
    independent market data, developer activity, community metrics
  • DeFi Llama — defillama.com (type directly)
    total value locked across all DeFi protocols in real time

🏗️ DAO TOOLS For anyone exploring decentralized governance and community organization.

  • Snapshot — snapshot.org (type directly)
    free off-chain governance voting
  • Gnosis Safe — safe.global (type directly)
    multi-signature treasury management
  • Aragon — aragon.org (type directly)
    DAO creation and governance platform
  • DAOhaus — daohaus.club (type directly)
    community-focused DAO framework

🎨 NFT PLATFORMS For creators and collectors exploring digital ownership.

  • OpenSea — opensea.io (type directly)
    largest NFT marketplace
  • Foundation — foundation.app (type directly)
    curated fine digital art
  • Zora — zora.co (type directly)
    decentralized, creator-first minting
  • Sound.xyz — sound.xyz (type directly)
    music NFTs and artist royalties
  • Arweave — arweave.org (type directly)
    permanent decentralized storage for NFT assets

🌐 DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL Alternatives to centralized social platforms where you own your content and social graph.

  • DeSo — deso.org (type directly)
  • Farcaster — farcaster.xyz (type directly)
  • Lens Protocol — lens.xyz (type directly)
  • Nostr — nostr.com (type directly)
  • Bluesky — bsky.app (type directly)

📬 SUGGESTION BOX

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This resource list is a living document, updated as the ecosystem evolves and as our community grows. This resource is about one person at a time understanding something that was previously opaque to them. -The Chain Keeper