Airdrop: Free tokens given as a reward for engaging in a web3 community.

AR (Augmented Reality): A technology that overlays digital information on the physical world.

Art as a Public Good: The belief that art should be accessible to everyone, like a shared park or library.

Blockchain: A shared digital ledger that records transactions openly and permanently. It’s the foundation of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and all of web3.

Crypto Wallet: A digital tool that lets you store, send, and receive cryptocurrency. Think of it as both your bank account and your passport for the onchain world.

DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization): A community-run group that makes decisions onchain, without relying on a central authority.

Decentralization: Shifting power away from central authorities (like banks or companies) toward user-owned networks.

DEGEN: A risk-taker in crypto who embraces onchain chaos, speculation, and experimentation.

FOMO (Fear of Missing Out): The anxious feeling that you might miss a big opportunity if you don’t act fast.

Gas Fees: Small payments made to blockchain networks like Ethereum or Base to process transactions.

Gitcoin: A platform that funds public goods projects and supports open-source development in web3.

NFT (Non-Fungible Token): A unique digital item stored on the blockchain — art, music, collectibles, tickets, or more. Unlike Bitcoin or ETH, each NFT is distinct.

Noggles: Pixelated glasses representing the Nouns DAO ecosystem.

Nouns DAO: A DAO that backs creative projects and experiments, fueled by its community of Noun NFT holders.

Onchain: Activity that happens directly on the blockchain, creating a permanent and verifiable record.

Open Source: Software or content that is freely available and can be improved or remixed by the community.

PizzaDAO: A DAO dedicated to hosting global pizza parties to unite communities worldwide.

POAP (Proof of Attendance Protocol): A digital badge that proves you attended an event, like a collectible memory onchain.

Private Key: A secret code that gives you control of your wallet. Whoever has the key has the money. (Never share it.)

Public Common: Resources shared by everyone that benefit the community, like air, water, or open-source code.

Public Good: Something that benefits everyone and is meant to be freely accessible, like education or public parks.

Regen: Short for regenerative. The opposite of a degen. Focused on sustainability, community, and using web3 for positive impact.

Smart Contract: A self-executing program stored on the blockchain that runs automatically when conditions are met.

Stablecoin: A cryptocurrency pegged to a stable value, like the US dollar, used to avoid volatility.

Token: A digital asset on a blockchain. It could represent money, a vote in a DAO, a ticket, or access to something.

Web1: The early internet, where you could read only.

Web2: The social internet we know today, where you can read and write (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube).

Web3: The ownership internet. You can read, write, and own digital assets, identities, and communities.