Lesson 2 of 1,000 · Understanding Crypto Quickly
#2 What Is A Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, NFT & DAPP?
Four words you'll hear a thousand times. Get plain, correct mental models for each in minutes, the foundation everything else stands on.
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Key ideas
- Four words you'll hear a thousand times.
- Get plain, correct mental models for each in minutes, the foundation everything else stands on.
Do it now
- UnlockSee what a dapp will make you sign, before you signRecon connects a decoy wallet to a dapp, captures what it would ask you to sign without signing, and gives a plain verdict: danger, caution or safe.
- UnlockMint your art on your own contract with a resale royaltyManifold lets you deploy a contract you own and set a royalty that marketplaces can read and pay on resales. Many marketplaces now treat royalties as optional, so it is a request, not a guarantee.
- UnlockMint art where the resale royalty is enforcedMetaplex Core on Solana enforces royalties by default, with allow and deny lists for which programs may trade your work.
- SolutionHow to tell if a job offer is a scamYou can check most job offers in minutes, for free. Read the posting on RealRole, confirm the company through its own official site, and if the job asks you to connect a wallet or sign anything, scan it first with Recon so you see in plain words what you would approve. Skip these: any fee to start, any 'meeting app' or test file a recruiter sends.