Summary

After developing an interest in crypto/web3 in late 2021, and noticing a dearth of information on key concepts, I set out to make web3 accessible for both technical and non-technical audiences by creating comprehensive and easy-to-understand educational content on blockchain technology. I believe crypto’s adoption depends on the extent to which people know how the technology works, why it matters, and how to remain safe while using it—a belief that underpins my work as a writer focused on crypto infrastructure and security.

While most of my work has been done in a paid writing capacity, I’ve also dedicated a great deal of effort and time over 14+ months to creating educational content for the crypto community. Save for receiving two (retroactive) grants from the Ethereum Foundation for my contributions to Ethereum.org, most of this work has been done on a pro bono basis. Funds received during the round will go towards covering equipment/operational costs and (crucially) ensure I can continue to open-source education projects (eg. Ethereum.org) in the near future.

Previous work

Commentary/thought leadership

I’ve written articles to dispel misconceptions about cryptocurrencies and blockchains—including pieces debunking false claims about Bitcoin’s environmental impact, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and anonymous payment systems (among others)—and communicate the value of decentralized digital infrastructures. While this originally started as writing (unpaid) articles and op-eds for platforms like Bitcoin Magazine and HackerNoon, I transitioned to creating more focused content targeted at users trying to learn more about use cases of blockchains like Ethereum. This has led to creating brand-new resources for readers learning about concepts like decentralized social networks, decentralized identity, zero-knowledge proofs, and public goods funding.

I’ve also written to surface important issues facing the crypto industry and raise awareness/stimulate discussions around such topics in the ecosystem. This includes writing extensively on the dangers of CBDCs, risks of cross-chain bridges, and Ethereum’s client diversity problem (among others).

Technical education

Part of my efforts at creating web3 educational content as a public good has included contributing extensively to Ethereum.org—a resource for technical/non-technical audiences (eg. developers and users) interested in learning about Ethereum. Besides writing the aforementioned use-case pages, I helped revamp some of the site’s existing content on highly technical/important (albeit poorly understood) topics, including scaling technologies (optimistic rollups, zk-rollups, sidechains, validiums, state channels, etc.), smart contract security, blockchain oracles, and smart contract testing (among others). I also created new pages on the following topics: smart contract upgrades, smart contract formal verification, and source code verification for smart contract developers (among others).