Lesson 16 of 1,000 · Adjusting Mentalities, Crypto Isn't Money
#16 Learning About Hundreds Of Blockchains At Once
Stop studying chains one by one. Learn the pattern that lets you understand hundreds of blockchains at a glance.
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Key ideas
- Stop studying chains one by one.
- Learn the pattern that lets you understand hundreds of blockchains at a glance.
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- SolutionCheapest way to bridge cryptoBridge once and make that one move pay for many: Currents plans routes that stack on one chain, starting from about 10 dollars plus bridge fees and gas. For USDC, Circle's CCTP moves native USDC with no wrapped token. An exchange withdrawal straight to the target chain can be cheaper still. Skip these: bridging back and forth.
- UnlockGive or get a work reference that lives onchainThe Ethereum Attestation Service lets anyone sign a public statement about a wallet, such as 'delivered this project', that anyone can verify later without asking the signer.
- UnlockClose the doors old apps still hold openRevoke.cash lists every live allowance across many chains and lets you cancel each one.
- SolutionStore your work permanently online for freeYour work can outlive every website it was ever on. Upload it to Arweave through ArDrive: files under about 100 KiB are free, and larger ones cost a one-time fee you can pay by card. Once stored, no platform can take it down.