How to Create a Web3 Startup: A Guide for Tomorrow’s Breakout Companies

Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Foreword
Chapter 1: Why Web3?
	Definition of Web3
	Web1
	Web2
	Catalysts for Web3
	Web3 and Crypto
	The Downsides of Web3
	The Billionaire Web3 Spat
	The Web3 Platform Shift
	The Startup
	Conclusion
Chapter 2: Core Technology
	The Origins of Blockchain
	Bitcoin
	Crypto Exchanges
	Crypto Wallets
	Altcoins
	The Value of Cryptocurrency
	Ethereum
	Solana
	Near Protocol
	Avalanche
	ConsenSys
	Lido
	Private Blockchain
	Iron Fish
	Conclusion
Chapter 3: The Web3 Tech Stack
	The Web3 Tech Stack
	Layer 1
	Layer 2
	IoTeX
	Mina Ecosystem
	Mysten Labs
	StarkWare
	Matter Labs
	Optimism
	Offchain Labs
	Layer 3
	Web3 Frameworks and Libraries
	Web3 Languages
	Rust
	Solidity
	Vyper
	QuickNode
	Developer Views
	Conclusion
Chapter 4: The Web3 Team
	The Competition for Talent
	Developer Advocate
	Community Manager
	General Counsel
	Finance or Accounting Manager
	Front-end Developer
	Backend Developer
	Blockchain or Smart Contract Engineer
	Security Engineer
	Recruiting
	Recruiting Best Practices
	Compensation
	Reskilling
	Conclusion
Chapter 5: Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
	The Origins of DAOs
	How Does a DAO Work?
	The Benefits of DAOs
	DAOs Versus the Law
	The Problems
	DAO Services
	Public Benefit Corporations
	MakerDAO
	Friends with Benefits
	SailGP
	Uniswap
	Conclusion
Chapter 6: NFTs, Gaming, and Social Networks
	How Do NFTs Work?
	Examples of NFTs
	Buying and Creating NFTs
	The Value of NFTs
	Problems for NFTs
	New Go-to-Market Strategies
	Social Identity of Web3
	The Web3 Social Network
	Web3 Gaming
	Brands and NFTs
	Novel
	Fractal
	Magic Eden
	OpenSea
	Rarible
	Pastel Network
	Rally
	Conclusion
Chapter 7: DeFi
	What Is DeFi?
	dApp Process for DeFi
	DeFi Ecosystem
	Risks
	Disruption
	Total Value Locked (TVL)
	Tribal
	Valora
	TrustToken
	Ox Labs
	Conclusion
Chapter 8: The Metaverse
	What Is the Metaverse?
	Large Tech Firms and the Metaverse
	The Challenges
	Marketing in the Metaverse
	The Enterprise
	Genies
	Now.gg
	Teslasuit
	Conclusion
Chapter 9: Taxes and Regulations
	Crypto Taxes
	Tax Scenarios
	NFT Taxes
	Donations
	The IRS
	Cybersecurity and Regulations
	What Crypto Regulation Might Look Like?
	Lawyers and Lobbyists
	CertiK
	LiquiFi
	Conclusion
Glossary
Index