A 101 Guide for the Crypto-Curious

<aside> 💡 This guide was created by **Tasha Kim** (natashajuliakim.eth), an early-stage vc investor and operator passionate about the intersection of crypto, culture, and consumer behavior. You can read her curated reading list here, more of her writings here, and find additional thoughts on twitter.

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Let’s dig in. Maybe you’ve heard cool things about crypto and web3, but where to start? This guide is designed as a primer to bring you up to speed with some starting knowledge and practical tips to begin exploring the ecosystem yourself — no prior knowledge required (we don’t gatekeep here :)

1️⃣ Setting up a wallet & buying NFTs

<aside> ⭐ QUICK LINK: See this step-by-step **guide** or this thread

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• Choose your exchange of choice! The most common two options are Coinbase and Gemini, you will want to buy some Ethereum (and potentially some Solana) as these are the currencies used for most NFTs!
• Go and set up a wallet! Rainbow is great for beginners and **Metamask** is the most popular option
• Browse for NFTs! Popular marketplaces include Opensea, Rarible, and Magic Eden

2️⃣ Setting up an ENS domain (.eth)

<aside> ⭐ QUICK LINK: read these instructions here!

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• Go and reserve your **ENS domain** - think of this like getting the best insta handle :)

3️⃣ Joining a Community

<aside> ⭐ Discord is your new BFF :) To learn more about how to navigate discord, look here

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• A few communities to explore:
  • **Boys Club** & Surge & **SheFi** (for women & non-binary individuals)
  • Crypto, Culture & Society (education & culture)
  • Web3 Familia (onboarding 1M latinos to web3)