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We are a community of 1500+ global, curious, forward-thinking, creative women and non-binary folks supporting you on your crypto and Web3 journey. SheFiers are rooted in the values of openness, kindness, diversity, interdependence and collaboration.

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Cohort based learning

In 14 weeks, members receive 60+ hours of live instruction, demos and guest speakers to level up their crypto and blockchain knowledge across all use cases.

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Network with a global community of femme leaders discussing, building and working in crypto, Web3, DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, investing and more.

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Each course* contains 1 - 2 in depth educational sessions with demos as well as shared recordings, materials and detailed how-to guides.

WELCOME TO SHEFI
What to expect (SheFi Programming and Perks)
  • The Why of SheFi
  • The components of the SheFi Program
  • Course schedule, logistics, break weeks
  • Course related NFTs to showcase your participation and activities: Earnable avatars, membership NFT, mint kudos, quizzes
  • Community support: Discord & Guiding Lights
  • Community perks: guest speakers, exclusive events, tickets to conferences, hackathons and more
BLOCKCHAIN BASICS
Becoming a Blockchain Baddie (Fundamentals)
WEEK 1
Key Learnings
Blockchain and Web3 history, evolution, properties, and use cases
Why these technologies matter and how they enable the Ownership Economy Explore problems blockchains solve from a technical, business and societal perspective
Readings
Why Decentralization Matters
‍Coinbase A Beginner's Guide to Ethereum
Activities
Set up account at Centralized Exchange
Get familiar with SheFi clusters, channels and tools
Support Materials
Step-by-step How To Guide: Centralized Exchanges
Quiz
Demo
Feeling Foxy (Wallets and Security)
WEEK 2
Key Learnings
Web3 Wallet definition and uses
Different types of wallets: Custodial vs. Non-custodial Wallets & Hot vs. Cold Wallets; Browser, Desktop & Mobile Wallets.
How wallets enable the Ownership Economy
Wallet Key features - Seed or secret phrase, Public Keys & Private Keys
How to use your wallet and use it safely
Account abstraction
Readings
Protecting Yourself and Your Funds by MyCrypto Wallet
‍Wallet Security Infographic
Activities
Download a Web3 self-custody wallet (browser and mobile)
Write down key phrases: secret phrase and private key
Find secret phrase and private key Copy + paste public address
Create an additional account in MetaMask
Show / hide blockchain test networks to MetaMask
Use a test network to send a test transaction with a secret message
Support Materials
Step-by-step How To Guide: Everything Wallets
Quiz
Demos
BLOCKCHAIN SCALING
Ethereum Glow Up’s (Layer 2 Blockchains)
WEEK 3
Key Learnings
How Ethereum transactions and how fees work
Challenges with scaling blockchains and how different scaling solutions address this
Why we need scaling blockchain solutions
Definitions for Layer 2s and side chains
Deep dive on Polygon, a blockchain that is an Ethereum scaling solution: how it works and its ecosystem
Blockchain bridges
Readings
‍‍L2Beat
‍Polygon (MATIC): The Swiss Army Knife of Ethereum Scaling by Gemini
Activities
Add Polygon blockchain to your browser wallet
Bridge tokens from Ethereum to another chain like Polygon
Explore Polygon ecosystem
Support Materials
Step-by-step How To Guide: Adding networks to wallet and bridging tokens
Quiz
Demos
DECENTRALIZED FINANCE
What the Fi is DeFi (Decentralized Finance)
WEEK 4
Key Learnings
Decentralized Finance “DeFi” definitions and why DeFi matters
Beginner and advanced DeFi use cases
DeFi adjacent overview and individual use case deep dives
CeFi vs. DeFi risks
DeFi primitives leveraged across use cases.
Readings
History of DeFi Explained by Finematics
‍The Evolution of DeFi Across Four Financial Primitives - Justine Humenansky
Activities
Mint Your SheFi Membership NFT on Polygon
Support Materials
Step-by-step How To Guide: Minting Your Membership NFT
Quiz
Demos
What’s Dai Got To Do With It (Stablecoins)
WEEK 5
Key Learnings
Stablecoins definition, purpose and use cases
How stablecoins maintain a stable price
Different categories of stablecoins: fiat-backed, crypto-backed, algorithmic
Deep dives on prominent stablecoins: USDC, Maker, GHO
Comparison of stablecoins: pros and cons
Stablecoin blow ups (Terra/LUNA), regulation and news
Readings
What's Behind the Backing of Stablecoins by Bankless DAO
Stablecoins on Ethereum.org
Activities
Send tokens from a Centralized Exchange to a self-custody wallet and vice versa
Acquiring stablecoins through a purchase or swap
Support Materials
Step-by-step How To Guide: acquiring stablecoins
Quiz
Demo
The World’s Most Interest-Ing Platform (Lending)
WEEK 6
Key Learnings
The origin and history of DeFi lending
Overview of the DeFi lending platform Aave
Why use DeFi lending instead of selling your crypto
Concepts from TradFi used in DeFi lending
What are money markets / lending pools
How to lend into Aave
What are aTokens / interest bearing tokens
How to borrow on Aave
How to manage your loan: variable and stable interest rates, health factor, risks, and liquidation
Readings
Announcing Aave V3
Testing Aave
Activities
Send tokens from a Centralized Exchange to a self-custody wallet and vice versa
Acquiring stablecoins through a purchase or swap.
Support Materials
Step-by-step How To Guide: Lending and Borrowing on Aave
Quiz
Demo
Trading Tokens (Decentralized Exchanges)
WEEK 7
Key Learnings
Overview of exchanges: centralized (CEX) vs. decentralized exchanges (DEX) and Order Book vs. Automated Market Makers
Overview of Market Makers in Traditional Finance
Deep dive on Automated Market Makers (AMMs), a type of exchange that Uniswap pioneered
An overview of the decentralized exchange Uniswap, including notable facts, the UNI token and governance
How to swap on Uniswap
Readings
Uniswap V1 v. V2 v. V3
Dune Analytics DEX Dashboard
Podcast
Bloomberg Hayden Adams (Founder) Explains Uniswap and the Rise of DeFi
Activities
Swapping on Uniswap on Polygon
Support Materials
Step-by-step How To Guide: Swapping on Uniswap
Quiz
Demo
Little Miss Staker (Liquid Staking Protocols)
WEEK 8
Key Learnings
Proof-of-Stake glossary, overview and benefits
The challenges with solo validating / staking
Deep dive into pooled staking and liquid staking pioneered by LIDO and the benefits
A technical explanation of how  liquid staking works
Overview of the network components
What are liquid staking derivative tokens and how are they valued
The risks of staking with LIDO
Readings
Tweet thread on Lido stETH on L2s & DeFi
Lido Blog: The Mechanics of stETH
Activities
Staking tokens into LIDO
Support Materials
Step-by-step How To Guide: Staking with LIDO
Quiz
Demo
NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS (NFTS)
I Want My NFTs! (Non-Fungible Tokens)
WEEK 9
Key Learnings
NFT market overview
A comparison of fungible and non-fungible items and tokens
So What? How NFTs are reshaping commerce, media and entertainment
How NFTs reshape distribution, rights and ownership
How blockchains enable NFTs
Popular NFT use cases and deep dives on use cases
NFTs as commerce infrastructure
How to mint an NFT from Etherscan
Benefits of digital assets as NFTs
The cultural forces behind NFTs
Readings
A Guide to Designing Effective NFT Launches
NFTs 101 — Why NFTs are a generational innovation
Activities
Minting a SheFi Robo Nova NFT
Support Materials
Step-by-step Guide: Minting a SheFi Robo Nova
Quiz
Demo
DECENTRALIZED AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS (DAOS)
I Wanna DAO With Somebody (DAOs)
WEEK 10
Key Learnings
The spectrum of DAOs: different types of organizations and the evolution of organizations
What are people exploring with DAOs and why
Exploring DAO landscape (social DAOs, investment DAOs and product DAOs), DAO tooling and DAO challenges
A deep dive on Nouns DAO and how it is reshaping how DAOs are built
Readings
A Prehistory of DAOs
‍SheFi Summary: A Prehistory of DAOs
‍DAOs and The Pitfalls of Progressive Decentralization
Past, Present, Future: From Co-ops to Cryptonetworks
Four Paradigms of Tokenized Communities | by James Duncan
Activities
Participate in a governance vote and race on SheFi’s JokeDAO
Set your wallet up to do proposals and voting in a DAO
Support Materials
Step-by-step Guide
Quiz
Demo
Governance and Public Goods
WEEK 11
Key Learnings
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Readings
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Activities
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Support Materials
Step-by-step Guide
Quiz
Demo
WEB3 SOCIAL AND CONSUMER CRYPTO
Web3 Social
WEEK 12
Key Learnings
Overview of social graphs and social networks
The challenges with current social media platforms
What is Web3 social
How can Web3 social solve the challenges that users of current Web2 media platforms face
What are some of the defining features and attributes of Web3 social platforms
Deep dive on Lens, the Web3 social platform: what it is, how it works, key features and roadmap
Readings
Battle between Youtube, Reels, and TikTokThe Creator Economy: How We Arrived There
The Rise of User Generated Collects
Forbes: YouTube Creators Say Video Revenue Down
Web3 Social Media Under The Lens
Web2 Media Is Broken. The Future of Media is Tokenized.
Activities
Post on Lens, the Web3 social platform
Support Materials
Step-by-step How To Guide: Posting on Lens
Quiz
Demo
Consumer Crypto
WEEK 13
Key Learnings
Coming Soon! 
Readings
Coming Soon!
Activities
Coming Soon!

SheFi Perks

Partnerships

SheFi members receive access to applications, web3 events and NFT allow lists. Some examples: Applications: Lens, Moments of Space, Floor, Events: Devcon, Schelling Point, ETHGlobal, NFTs: Galverse, Poolsuite, Surge.

IRL

From educational events with partners like Union Square Ventures, to workshops, to intimate dinners globally to casual meetups in your local region, SheFi gatherings focus on learning and creating authentic connections.

Guest Speakers

From security and tax experts, to NFT project founders, to investors, we curate prominent guest speakers so you can learn from and network with them. Guest speakers from leading crypto companies like Gauntlet and Messari and VC firms like Castle Island Ventures.

Exclusive Channels

SheFi members receive access to exclusive member-only classrooms, newsletter, Discord and regional telegram groups. Through these channels, members can get support for their questions, share knowledge and build connections.

SheFi Spotlights

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