Everything You Need to Navigate the Blockchain Ecosystem
Welcome to the Degen Archive Resources Hub — a curated index of essential platforms, tools, and protocols to help you understand, explore, and use crypto like a pro.
This isn’t just a list of random links. It’s an organized system designed to guide you from zero to on-chain with clarity.
🔗 What is a Blockchain?
Blockchains are decentralized, immutable databases — essentially public ledgers that no single entity controls. Each blockchain has its own design, consensus method, use cases, and community.
Below are the foundational blockchains worth exploring:
- Bitcoin.org – The original blockchain and digital gold
- Ethereum.org – The first smart contract platform powering DeFi and NFTs
- Solana.com – High-speed, low-fee chain dominating the degen and meme coin space
- Avalanche – Modular scaling and subnets
- Polkadot – Interoperable blockchain ecosystem
For more foundational breakdowns:
🔗 Read our Blockchain Primer →
🏦 DeFi vs CeFi: What’s the Difference?
🔓 DeFi (Decentralized Finance):
Financial tools and services built on-chain — no intermediaries, no permission needed.
Popular DeFi platforms include:
- Uniswap (Ethereum)
- Jupiter (Solana)
- PancakeSwap (BNB Chain)
- Curve and Aave (Ethereum/multi-chain)
🏛️ CeFi (Centralized Finance):
Traditional exchanges that custody your assets and require KYC:
Each serves a purpose — CeFi is more beginner-friendly, while DeFi gives you full control (but also full responsibility).
More on this topic here:
🔗 Explore Our Exchange Guide →
📊 Tools to Find and Track Coins
Once you’re familiar with wallets and blockchains, you’ll want data tools to track live markets and new tokens. These platforms let you follow charts, liquidity, and trading activity:
- TradingView – Best for technical analysis
- DexTools – Live token tracking on Ethereum and BNB
- Birdeye – Solana-native token discovery and trends
- Dexscreener – Multi-chain token scanner with real-time candles
Want to dive deeper into token scanning strategies?
🔗 Check out our Scanner Tools Guide →
🌐 Communities & Socials: Where Projects Actually Live
Most blockchain projects don’t live on their website — they live in their communities.
To stay in the loop, you’ll want to create accounts on the two most used platforms in Web3:
- 🐦 X (formerly Twitter) — This is where most crypto discourse happens. Devs, traders, and founders all post here.
- 📣 Telegram — Telegram groups are the real-time pulse of most projects. Expect fast info, but also a lot of noise.
You’ll also find communities on:
- Discord (mainly for NFT and DAO projects)
- Farcaster (rising decentralized social app)
- Project-specific websites and dApps
Want to learn how to vet a token’s social presence, avoid fake groups, and find real dev chatter?
🔗 Read our Crypto Community Guide →
🔍 Blockchain Explorers: The Public Ledger
Every transaction on a blockchain is public and verifiable.
Blockchain explorers let you read that data directly from the ledger.
Here are the most used scanners:
- 🔗 Etherscan.io — Ethereum’s canonical explorer
- 🔗 Solscan.io — Most used for Solana
- 🔗 Blockchain.com Explorer — One of Bitcoin’s longest-running explorers
- 🧠 Optional: Arbiscan, Snowtrace, etc. for L2s and altchains
With these tools, you can:
- View wallet transactions
- Track contract deployments
- See token transfers
- Check block finality and gas usage
Learn how to read explorer data like a pro:
🔗 Visit our Explorer Guide →
💼 Crypto Wallets: Custody and Control
To interact with crypto, you need a wallet — your key to holding tokens, accessing dApps, and proving on-chain identity.
🔐 Non-Custodial Wallets (You Control the Keys):
- Metamask (Ethereum/EVM)
- Phantom (Solana)
- Solflare (Solana)
- Trust Wallet (Multi-chain)
These are what most degen traders use. You own your assets — but if you lose your private key, there’s no reset button.
🏦 Exchange Wallets (Custodial):
- Coinbase, Kraken, Binance
Easier to use, especially for fiat onramps, but the exchange holds your keys — which means they control your assets.
Learn how to choose, set up, and use the right wallets:
🔗 Visit our Wallet Breakdown →
🧾 Crypto Taxes: Tools to Track, Report & Stay Compliant
Whether you’re yield farming, flipping memecoins, or just holding BTC — every crypto transaction is traceable, and in most jurisdictions, taxable.
To save yourself a future headache (or worse), use crypto-native tax tools that integrate with wallets, exchanges, and DeFi platforms.
🧮 Top Crypto Tax Tools:
- Koinly – Easy to use with global coverage and robust DeFi support
- CoinTracker – Popular with U.S. users; syncs to Coinbase and TurboTax
- TokenTax – High-end solution with advanced trading features
- ZenLedger – IRS-partnered; ideal for complex portfolios
These platforms can:
- Aggregate your trades across chains and wallets
- Calculate realized gains/losses
- Generate tax forms (like 8949, Schedule D)
- Track NFT activity, staking income, and airdrops
Don’t wait until April.
🔗 Visit our Crypto Tax Toolkit →
🧭 Wrapping It All Together: Your Crypto Toolkit
Here’s how to navigate the full Resources Hub at Degen Archive:
| Topic | Purpose | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 🔗 Blockchains | Learn about BTC, ETH, SOL and more | degenarchive.com/blockchains |
| 🏛️ Exchanges | Compare DeFi vs CeFi and start trading | degenarchive.com/exchanges |
| 📊 Scanners | Track coins, trends, and new launches | degenarchive.com/scanners |
| 🌐 Communities | Connect with tokens through X & Telegram | degenarchive.com/communities |
| 🔍 Explorers | Analyze blockchain data & wallets | degenarchive.com/explorers |
| 💼 Wallets | Choose the right crypto wallet for you | degenarchive.com/wallets |
| 🧾 Taxes | File crypto taxes the right way | degenarchive.com/taxes |
💡 Final Word
Crypto doesn’t reward passivity.
It rewards those who learn, explore, and execute.
Use this Resources Hub as your on-chain toolkit to:
- Make smarter decisions
- Avoid scams and misinformation
- Understand what you’re actually interacting with
- Stay aligned with how blockchains work — not how hype feels
For foundational education, head over to:
📘 Learn Crypto Section →
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