🛡 This weeks market overview with data provided by #dropstab 🛡

🪂 Airdrop Opportunity 🪂 #catizen

We all know about Notcoin and the success that dapp has had on Telegram, now I want to introduce you all to the new cat in town, Catizen.

Dive into the Meow Universe, where each heartbeat echoes with the promise of uncharted territories! Catizen, the blazing comet in the digital cosmos, beckons you to a realm of GameFi ecstasy, AI brilliance, and Metaverse grandeur.

Picture this: a Play-to-Airdrop odyssey where every adventure adds fuel to a collective saga. The clock is ticking, and our audacious mission is set unite 100 million adventurers in 2024 in a digital haven of exploration and growth;

In the nexus of casual gaming and groundbreaking innovation, Catizen unveils a revolutionary Play-To-Airdrop model. Your journey is not just a game; it’s a treasure hunt for tokens in the vastness of the Meow Universe; AI-powered feline companions await, wandering through augmented reality, while the Metaverse expands beyond imagination;

🪂 How to join Catizens 🪂

Please follow the links below, join the the top one, followed by the second link as each link does has a different mechanic, also our community chat has it's own group in game, so it's time to show the Meowverse, we have arrived:

Invite link:

https://t.me/catizenbot?start=rp_1918149

Squad link:

https://t.me/catizenbot?start=r_681_1918149

🪂Catizen Official Links 🪂

Website: https://catizen.ai

Telegram: https://t.me/CatizenAI

X Profile: @CatizenAI

Whitepaper: https://docsend.com/view/h9x78qwy4yz2bfd7

Catizen Blog: https://medium.com/catizen

🛡 Fastest growing web3 DeFi platforms in terms of TVL *Total Value Locked* for the month of March 2024, data courtesy of #dropstab & DefiLlama respectively 🛡

🛡 The growth of this community has been on another level, the community started just over 1 month ago and we are now at a staggering 419.1K subscribers. Thank you for choosing to be the present and future of web3 🛡

🛡 Top Staking Providers AUM total *Assets Under Management* with current data accurate on 28th March 2024 with data provided courtesy of #stakingrewards and analytics provided courtesy of #cryptodiffer 🛡

🛡 This weeks market overview with data provided by #dropstab 🛡

🛡 Latest funding rounds in web3, highlights being 0g Labs, Peaq and Illuvium respectively with data provided courtesy of #dropstab 🛡

🪂 Airdrop Opportunity 🪂 #tapswap

The cryptocurrency industry is dynamically evolving, along with
blockchain technologies, which are opening new horizons for decentralized finance (DeFi). Inspired by the rapid development of the Solana blockchain, introducing TapSwap, a project that combines the key features of modern DeFi platforms and offers a multitude of new opportunities for our community;

TapSwap is a Solana-based crypto exchange with low fees, high throughput, and exciting features like staking and margin trading;

🪂Key Features of $TAPS token🪂

🟣 Maximum Supply:

1,000,000,000 $TAPS. This optimal quantity ensures a balance between the token's value and its accessibility to a wide audience;

🟣 Project Management:

$TAPS holders have the right to vote in key decisions of the TapSwap ecosystem;

🟣 Profit Distribution:

$TAPS tokens allow their holders to receive profits from operations conducted on the platform, encouraging long-term investment and participation in the ecosystem;

🪂 Tapswap Treasury 🪂

The TapSwap Treasury is a powerhouse in its token economy, dedicated to securing the platform's long-term stability and growth;

▫️With 300 million Taps tokens frozen for gradual use, Tapswap Treasury is poised to fuel strategic initiatives and development;

▫️Unlocking Plan: The team will unlock the Treasury in stages, up to 5% per month, ensuring a steady flow of resources into the TapSwap ecosystem. No flooding the market, just sustainable growth and a thriving token economy;

🪂 How to join TapSwap 🪂

Please follow the link below to join this opportunity:

https://t.me/tapswap_bot?start=r_918976909

🪂 Official TapSwap Links 🪂

Website: https://tapswap.ai

Telegram: https://t.me/tapswapai

X Profile: @tapswapai

Whitepaper: https://tapswap.ai/assets/tapswap_project-wXVhooEA.pdf

🛡 CoinList Seed Spring 2024 🛡

Introduction to the Spring 2024 cohort of projects.

▫️1 - Aarc - https://www.aarc.xyz/
▫️2 - Baxus - https://www.baxus.co/
▫️3 - Earn Alliance -
https://www.earnalliance.com/
▫️4 - Grove - https://www.grove.city/
▫️5 - Plato Protocol - https://www.platoprotocol.com/
▫️6 - Pocket Universe - https://www.pocketuniverse.app/
▫️7 - Sleepagotchi - https://www.sleepagotchi.com/
▫️8 - Spaces Protocol - https://spacesprotocol.org/
▫️9 - Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol - https://www.sustainablebtc.org/
▫️10 - Unstable Protocol - https://www.unstable.money/
▫️11 - Watches.io - https://watches.io/

Now this is where you all come in, instead of myself doing all the research on these projects, I want you to work as a team and rank these projects from most potential to the least potential, this is solely a learning exercise introducing you all to due diligence and we'll compare findings in a months time;

This is perfect opportunity to learn the fundermental basics and tips and tricks to fundermental analysis and bring you all one step closer in being self-sufficient in the web3 industry;

For more information, please go to the link below:
https://blog.coinlist.co/introducing-the-coinlist-seed-spring-2024-batch/

🔊 0g Labs AMA Reminder 🔊

Just letting you all know, in just under two hours, there's going to be a 0g Labs AMA via X Spaces, if you all remember 0g Labs was showcased in our last Galxe Campaign Recommendations post last week;

To attend, please go to the link posted below:

https://x.com/i/spaces/1dRKZEAkBeAxB

If you can't attend, it will be recorded for you all to listen too at a later date, I'll will be in attendance as it's a very intriguing project I'm personally will be keeping tabs on 🔊

🛡 Q1 2024 web3 raised captial across the Top 20 projects with data courtesy of #dropstab 🛡

🛡 A breakdown in Wallet Management is coming later today, if you read one thing this year, it'll have to be this as honestly your Wallet Management could make or break your crypto cycle;

Will be going into the basics and share tips and tricks to make your journey into crypto as safe as it possibly can be 🛡

☸ The Introduction and Fundermentals of web3 #Wallet Management ☸

This current market cycle is in full flow & more and more newcomers are coming into the industry, however that like feeding food for scam artists and it's now more important than ever to understand how to manage your wallets;

🔳 What is a web3 wallet 🔳

A Web3 wallet is like a digital container for your online assets, allowing you to securely store & manage your cryptocurrencies & digital collectibles. Besides that, it allows you to interact with decentralized applications on the blockchain;

🔳 What are the key differences between a traditional crypto wallet and a web3 wallet 🔳

A traditional cryptocurrency wallet is soley used has a digital vault for your assets, only allowing the functions of sending or recieving assets within the application.

Where a web3 wallet differs, it allows you to explore the decentralised web3 landscape and explore sectors like DeFi and Gaming, giving you a plethora of opportunities to explore, interact and learn;

🔳 What are the different types of web3 wallets 🔳

There are two main types of web3 wallet:

🔥 Hot Wallet 🔥

A hot wallet is simply a wallet that is available online, whether that's through a desktop, web and/or mobile application, this type of wallet is best for everyday activities, however this type of wallet is more sceptical to security threats;

▫️ Examples of Hot Wallets ▫️

🔥 Metamask - https://metamask.io/

🔥 Trust Wallet - https://trustwallet.com/

🔥 Phantom Wallet -
https://phantom.app/

🔥 Exodus Wallet -
https://exodus.com/

🔥 OKX Wallet -
https://www.okx.com/web3

❄️ Cold Wallets ❄️

A cold wallet is a physical hardware device which is offline, much less risk of being attacked and only used to store and transfer assets and suitable for substantial amounts of assets to be stored;

▫️ Examples of Cold Wallets ▫️

❄️ Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/

❄️ Trezor -
https://trezor.io/

❄️ Ellipal -
https://www.ellipal.com/

❄️ SafePal -
https://www.safepal.com/

❄️ Ryder -
https://www.ryder.id/ 🔻

🔳 web3 wallet Public, Private Keys, Seedphrases and Security Tips 🔳

Web3 wallets enable digital identity, providing users with a unique set of cryptographic keys known as a “private key” and a “public key” that are used to prove ownership and control of digital assets.

▫️ What is a web3 wallet Public Key & Private Key ▫️

A public key is a piece of information that is used to prove that a transaction was signed by the owner of a digital asset. It is used to verify the authenticity of transactions and can be shared publicly;

A private key is a secret piece of information that is used to prove ownership of digital assets. It is used to sign transactions that are sent to the blockchain, and it is only known to the owner of the digital assets;

▫️ What is a web3 wallet Seedphrase/Secret Recovery Phrase▫️

A seedphrase, also known as your wallet's secret recovery phrase or mnemonic phrase, is a list of words that act as a master key to your digital wallet. This 12 word seed phrase generates and provides access to your private keys. This means that anyone with the recovery phrase also controls your crypto assets;

🔳 web3 wallet Security Tips 🔳

▫️ Regularly updating wallet software/app

▫️ Using Strong and Unique passwords

▫️Activating Two Factor Authentication (2FA)

▫️ Recogning Phishing attempts and avoiding scams

▫️ Utilising hardware wallets for long term storage

▫️ Storing backups of Wallet Data in secure locations

▫️ Never EVER share your seedphrase with ANYONE

▫️ Diversify your wallets

▫️ NEVER download files sent from a stranger

▫️ Be wary of social media direct messages

▫️ Remove unnecessary browser extensions

▫️ NEVER reuse passwords

▫️ Watch out for Fake NFT collections

▫️ Don't respond to unsolicited DMs

▫️Spotting and avoiding web3 scams 🔻

🛡 This ends Part 1 of Wallet Management, Part 2 will be coming tonight introducing you all to recommendations of wallet management practices and the browser extensions to use to keep your web3 wallet as safe as it possibly can be 🛡

☸ The Fundermentals of web3 Wallet Management Part 2 ☸

Now you've all had the introduction into web3 wallet management and understand the different types and keys involved, it's now time to share recommendations on how to setup and manage your web3 wallets and create a strategy;

🔥 Hot Wallet Setup 🔥

▫️Two multichain wallets for OnChain activities
▫️Required blockchain wallets to complete testnet activities over multiple chains
▫️One wallet for trading activities only if required

Whether you use Metamask, Trust Wallet or another web3 wallet of your choosing, having this setup enables you to be flexible and safe when exploring the web3 decentralized landscape;

▫️Your first hot wallet will act as a daily wallet, this wallet is the one you use daily to interact with decentralized applications and have enough assets in this wallet to do so, this wallet could also become your main NFT wallet, if that sector is of interest to you;

▫️Your second hot wallet will act as a your web3 asset portfolio, whether your preparing to sell assets or dollar-cost averaging into assets, this is where you can build your portfolio for a market cycle;

▫️I have been gradually introducing you all to the process of testnets, the requirements and actions you all need to take to have the best possible experience. With testnets across the industry, you'll need to be flexible and select wallets which would successfully work with the testnet in question your whilling to test for any particular project;

▫️If you trade assets whether that's using a centralised exchange for example being Binance or Kucoin and/or using a decentralised exchange for example being Uniswap or Pancake Swap, it's advised to have a seperate wallet to trade with, so you know when you log into that wallet, your going to trade and nothing else, which keeps you more organised knowing which of your wallets you want to use at any given time;

❄️ Cold Wallet Setup ❄️

▫️ One Cold Wallet where your long-term portfolio assets will reside
▫️ One Cold Wallet soley for backup purposes

Ledger to Trezor, cold wallets are offline and advise not to connect with dapps as that defeats the purpose of what a cold wallet is there to provide, an extra layer of security giving you peace of mind that your assets are as safe as they can be;

Each cold wallet manufacturer vary from the features the wallet provides, an example would be if a wallet having bluetooth technology and/or a touchscreen, to the assets the wallet supports as not all cold wallets support the same assets and its always best to check in advance what assets the wallet supports before investing into cold wallets;

Lastly on this topic, cold wallets vary from the latest technologies which are involved to build the devices, this includes encryption models, security chips and form factor. When you look to purchase a cold wallet, the secure element level is shown as EAL plus a number and to give you an idea, in the financial sector products used EAL4+ and EAL5+ are commonly used, however EAL6+ is military grade and the best on the retail market currently;

🔳 Recommended web3 wallet research 🔳

Imkey Security Chip Guide:
https://imkey.im/ko/blogs/why-choose-imkey/what-is-the-security-chip-used-in-hardware-wallets

web3 Wallet Growth Report 2030:
https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/crypto-wallet-market-report

How to Create a web3 Wallet Guide:
https://www.investopedia.com/how-to-create-a-crypto-wallet-7500574

web3 safety Guide 2024:
https://www.security.org/digital-security/crypto/

🛡 Part 3 of the Wallet Management is coming tonight, reason for 3 parts as there is so much information to share and I need to make sure I cover all basis. Upcoming topic will focus on web3 browser extensions and tools which adds another layer of security to help avoid phishing/scams in the industry 🛡

☸ The Fundermentals of web3 Wallet Management Part 3 ☸

We have gone through types of wallets, what crypto keys are and recommend web3 wallet setups with hot and cold wallets respectively. In part 3 we are now going to explore web3 browser extensions and tools to make your web3 experience safer and more informed when exploring and interacting in the web3 landscape;

🔒 Forta Protocol $FORT 🔒

Forta is the “real-time monitoring layer” in the Web3 tech stack. The Network is comprised of two primary components - detection bots and scan nodes;

Action:

Go to https://app.forta.network I would recommend on a weekly basis, navigating to Alerts, brings you to the Explorer and check your wallet to if your address is safe;

🔒 Pocket Universe Browser Extension 🔒

Pocket Universe is a free browser extension that protects you from web3 scams;

Action:

Go to the one of the following links below to install the browser extension to stay one step ahead of the scam artists:

📍Google Chrome/Any Chromium based Browser:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pocket-universe/gacgndbocaddlemdiaadajmlggabdeod

📍 Firefox/Any Firefox based Browser:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pocketuniverse/

🔒 Aegis web3 Browser Extension 🔒

AegisWeb3 claims to have identified over 170,000 malicious websites to date through an average of one million daily scans in real-time;

Action:

Go to the following link below to install this extension & have real-time monitoring:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/aegisweb3/dakkielolpafjbgnjnakddabmbbkcioe

🔒 Rabby Wallet 🔒

Rabby Wallet is an open source browser plugin for the DeFi ecosystem, providing users with a better-to-use & more secure multi-chain experience;

Action:

Go to the following link below to install the extension:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/rabby-wallet/acmacodkjbdgmoleebolmdjonilkdbch

Once you've linked your web3 wallet, go to 'Rabby Points' and type in the code X01 to get an extra 100 points, more you use the wallet, more points you get

🛡 April 2024 web3 calander of events courtesy of ##dropstab 🛡