🎓 Cware Academy: Block 3

Understanding Web3 is impossible without knowing how the entire ecosystem works – from mining and NFTs to market trends and decentralized technologies.

In this section, we dive into more complex yet essential topics that will help you gain a deeper perspective on the crypto industry.

➡️ Start your Web3 journey today! Read the blog: cwarelabs.com/blog

We’ve prepared a series of simple and practical materials to help you dive into the new digital reality with ease.

Explore Block 3 of Our Articles:

⚪️Crypto Mining: How the Digital Gold of the 21st Century Is Mined

⚪️Coins vs Tokens: What’s the Difference

⚪️NFT: Why Are Digital Images Worth Millions

⚪️Crypto Transaction Fees: Who Gets Paid and Why It Matters

⚪️Bull and Bear Markets: How to Understand Market Cycles in Crypto

⚪️How Liquidity Shapes Investment, Trading, and Web3 Product Success

⚪️Consensus: How Blockchains Make Decisions Without a Central Authority

⚪️Why Public Wi-Fi Is a Security Risk: Threats and How to Protect Yourself

⚪️Blockchain Trilemma: Why You Can’t Have It All (Yet)

⚪️Blockchain in the Real World: Practical Use Cases Beyond Crypto

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📄 LinkedIn – A Long-Term Game

I decided to share my personal experience as Nick Cware. For me, LinkedIn has long been more than just a social network. It’s a strategic tool that helps Web3 projects connect with investors and partners.

After 10 years of active work on the platform, I’m convinced that a personal brand is real capital – it generates dividends, opens doors, builds trust, and shapes reputation long before any discussion about the product begins.

Key metrics:

⚪️Current SSI: 65/100
⚪️Top 1% in the Blockchain Services industry
⚪️Top 2% in networking (yes, LinkedIn actually measures that – and it matters)

🔗 SSI (Social Selling Index) is LinkedIn’s internal metric that shows how effectively you’re building your personal brand and expanding your professional network.

The takeaway is simple: consistent activity and quality content directly influence the growth of your network and the number of new opportunities you attract. In Web3, your profile is your first pitch to an investor.

➡️ Learn more about how to build your personal brand on LinkedIn in the blog: cwarelabs.com/blog/linkedin

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🔶 BNB Chain x Cware Labs

We’re excited to announce our strategic partnership with BNB Chain – one of the largest blockchain ecosystems in the world, bringing together millions of users, thousands of projects, and leading Web3 developers.

The company focuses on building infrastructure for decentralized applications and running acceleration programs through the BNB Incubation Alliance (BIA).

As part of this partnership, we share the top projects from our scoring model with the BNB Chain team every month, helping promising startups gain access to support, mentorship, and investment opportunities within the BNB ecosystem.

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💰 How to Invest in Web3: A Guide to Crypto Venture Capital

Venture investing in Web3 remains one of the most closed and non-public areas of the crypto industry. Despite thousands of new tokens and dozens of blockchain protocols, access to early rounds is still limited for retail investors.

If you want to understand:

⚪️How to get into the next Solana or StarkNet-level project
⚪️How venture capital in Web3 differs from traditional VC
⚪️How funds actually evaluate ROI and build their portfolios
⚪️And what trends are shaping the future of the crypto venture market

Then this article will help you dive into the mechanics of crypto venture capital and the strategies used by professional investors.

➡️ Read the full article about venture: https://cwarelabs.com/blog/venture

We explain how early-stage deals are structured, what TGE formats are commonly used, and what to consider when evaluating a team and product. You’ll also learn why the hybrid structure of “tokens + equity” is becoming the standard for responsible investors.

You’ll discover which directions remain the most in-demand in 2025 – from L2 infrastructure and AI integrations to asset tokenization and on-chain gaming.

We also provide venture round statistics, analyze ROI data from top funds, and explain why the market is now moving toward maturity and institutionalization.

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💼 Where and How to Find a Job in Web3? Part 1

The Web3 market stopped being niche a long time ago. Today it’s a full-scale industry where thousands of specialists build careers across DeFi, GameFi, RWA, Infra, and service providers.

We’ve prepared a comprehensive guide to help you understand how to find a job, where to search for vacancies, and how to stand out among hundreds of candidates.

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Here are the key areas actively hiring right now:

⚪️Technical roles
⚪️Product & analytics
⚪️Marketing & growth
⚪️Creative & media
⚪️Business development & sales
⚪️Investments & research
⚪️Operations & management

What you need to prepare before applying:

⚪️CV/Resume – short, structured, in English, with measurable results.
⚪️LinkedIn/Twitter – active profiles with relevant content and case studies.
⚪️Portfolio or case studies – examples of your work, campaigns, projects, or code.
⚪️Recommendations & reputation – feedback from projects, mentions, collaborations.

💡 Tip: if you’re developing in marketing, product, or community – stay active on Twitter. For developers, GitHub and participation in hackathons matter the most.

How to increase your chances of getting an offer:

⚪️Focus on 1-2 directions. Spreading yourself too thin means you won’t stand out.
⚪️Build your digital footprint. Reputation and public activity are everything.
⚪️Networking is key. Talk to recruiters, founders, and community members.
⚪️Complete an internship or volunteer project. Even short experience in a DAO or startup can open the door to a full-time job.
⚪️Prepare your personal pitch. The ability to present your experience is half the success.

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💼 Where and How to Find a Job in Web3? Part 2

If you want to start a career in the crypto industry or find a more promising position, this post will help you choose the best platforms for job searching.

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Platforms for Web3 job searching:

⚪️LinkedIn – ideal for C-level and mid-senior roles.
⚪️Cryptocurrency Jobs – one of the oldest and best Web3 job boards.
⚪️Crypto Jobs – flexible filtering by category and location.
⚪️Web3 Career – hundreds of active roles from top projects.
⚪️Remote3 - focuses on fully remote positions.
⚪️JobStash – a young but fast-growing Web3 platform.
⚪️Wellfound (ex-AngelList) – a startup ecosystem with jobs from crypto and AI companies.
⚪️Ton Jobs – vacancies in the TON ecosystem.

For freelancers and part-time work:

⚪️Upwork – strong reputation and high-quality clients.
⚪️Fiverr – quick tasks, visuals, copywriting, design.

💡 Tip: build a strong profile with a clear service denoscription, case studies, and reviews. Even one successful Web3 project can open the door to long-term collaboration.

Top Telegram channels for Web3 job searching:

Telegram has long become one of the main hiring hubs in the crypto industry. Teams look here not only for developers but also for marketers, managers, and designers.

List of key Telegram channels:

Ethereum Jobs Chat | Web3 Jobs | Hustlers Official | Stablegram | LobsterDAO HR | CyberAcademy Job Board | S21 Web3 Jobs | Web 3.0 Job | TON Jobs | JobStash

➡️ The Cware Labs team wishes you success in finding a new job and developing your professional skills. Follow us on social media and stay tuned for updates!

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📈 MEXC x Cware Labs

We’re excited to announce our strategic partnership with MEXC – a global cryptocurrency exchange providing access to over 1,600 tokens and millions of traders worldwide.

The company specializes in digital asset exchange, offering spot and futures trading, staking, earning products, and token listing services.

Together, we’ll give Web3 startups new opportunities for listings, IEO launches, and integration into the MEXC ecosystem.

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🖥 Top Early-Stage Rounds in Web3 for 2025

We analyzed the market and highlighted the largest Seed rounds of 2025. Below is the top-10 list of early-stage rounds, selected based on total capital raised and the quality of participating investors.

Key Trends of 2025:

⚪️Infra & Payments remain the primary gravity zone for capital.
⚪️A16z and Dragonfly dominate early-stage investing. Almost all major Seed checks include participation from top-tier funds.
⚪️SocialFi is back in focus. The $33M round for Yupp is one of the biggest SocialFi raises of the year.
⚪️DePIN and AI infrastructure have entered the top priorities for VCs.

Top-10 Seed Rounds of 2025:

1. Flying Tulip – Seed, $200M. One of the largest Seed rounds of the year. A next-generation ecosystem. Lead: CoinFund.

2. Better Payment Network (BPN) – Seed, $50M. A multi-stablecoin payment network on BNB Chain. Lead: YZi Labs.

3. Yupp – Seed, $33M. A Web3 social platform with an expanded creator economy. Investors: Andreessen Horowitz + 11 funds.

4. Miden – Seed, $25M. ZK and Layer-2 infrastructure. Lead: a16z + 17 funds.

5. RIALO (Subzero Labs) – Seed, $20M. Enterprise-grade DeFi infrastructure. Lead: Pantera Capital.

6. 1Money – Seed, $20M. A multichain payments platform. Investors: Galaxy + 25 funds.

7. Catena Labs – Seed, $18M. Web3 infrastructure with a strong technical foundation. Investors: a16z + 7 funds.

8. Codex – Seed, $15.8M. Infrastructure for modular L2 and ZK solutions. Investors: Dragonfly + 5 funds.

9. CipherOwl – Seed, $15M. AI + crypto security infrastructure. Lead: General Catalyst + 7 funds.

10. Donut – Seed, $15M. DePIN + AI infrastructure. Lead: Hack VC + 4 funds.

Cware Labs Summary:

2025 is a year of selective early-stage growth. Investors demand a high level of preparedness, yet they are willing to provide large checks to projects with strong technology, a compelling narrative, and a well-structured TGE strategy.

To prepare for a fundraising round, a project must have:

⚪️Well-crafted investor documentation
⚪️Strong technological positioning
⚪️Transparent token architecture
⚪️A realistic growth and demand-generation strategy

➡️ Is your project preparing for a round or already raising capital? DM us, we'll connect you to our venture capital dealflow network: @nick_cware

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🗜 The Best AI & Marketing Tools for Web3 in 2025

If you're building a Web3 product, preparing for a funding round, or managing marketing – skipping this article would be a mistake.

We’ve put together not just a list of tools, but a complete working stack that accelerates our daily processes at Cware Labs: from content and analytics to automation, research, and investor documentation.

In this article, you’ll learn:

⚪️Why a startup without AI in 2025 loses speed right from the idea stage

⚪️How one specialist with the right AI stack can replace an entire team

⚪️Which tools actually work in Web3 – and which ones are useless

⚪️Which services we personally use to launch marketing and analytics 2-5x faster

➡️ Read the full article: https://cwarelabs.com/blog/best-ai-and-marketing-tools-for-web3-in-2025/

This is a practical guide based on real experience: launching campaigns, analyzing dozens of projects, and preparing companies for fundraising.

If you want to understand how a founder or marketer can work 3x faster in 2025 and keep up with the speed of the Web3 market – this article gives you a ready-to-use system.

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💯 CW Scoring System: RAMM

Cware Labs has conducted a quick analysis using our proprietary scoring model of 50 parameters.

RAMM – a project that transforms the outdated traditional e-commerce sector by leveraging a modern Web3 AI-agent platform.

Want a similar analysis? Fill out the form and get your PDF report: cwarelabs.com/form

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🧠 Why in 2025 You Simply Won’t Survive Without AI

The more I work in Web3, the more one thing becomes painfully obvious: if you’re not using AI, you’re already slower than everyone else.

Everything here moves in hours. A trend appears in the morning and disappears by evening. AI doesn’t do the job for you, but it finally lets you keep up with this insane pace without drowning in FOMO.

So what’s actually happening right now?

1. Marketing got hit with the Fractional CMO wave – basically CMO-as-a-Service. One person now does the entire workload of a full marketing department. Not managing - actually building the strategy and executing it: fast, clean, no pointless calls. Sure, such people cost money, but their speed and efficiency beat whole teams. Ironically, hiring one killer specialist still ends up cheaper than maintaining an in-house marketing crew.

2. Founders are launching products at light speed. Last week we scored a project: a small Indian team built a product, MVP, first marketing loop and early metrics in 4 months with just $2k – and they’re already raising Pre-Seed. And the quality? Easily Tier-2 startup level.

3. Marketers and analysts don’t sit for weeks over one idea anymore. Now it’s simple: you take 5 hypotheses, test them immediately, see what hits, scale it. That’s it. Why overcomplicate when you can just move faster?

4. Hiring completely changed. No one cares about your fancy resume or degree anymore. The only thing that matters: how fast you work with tools that boost your speed 3-5×. If you do a task that used to take a week in a couple of hours – welcome to the team. If you don’t – you’re just slow and expensive.

What do I see inside Cware Labs?

We integrated AI into everything long ago: content, analytics, GTM, documents, research, leads. The speed jump is so insane that I genuinely don’t understand how we used to work before. Sometimes it feels like we were doing everything with stone tools in a cave.

AI doesn’t take people’s jobs. It takes the suffering – the endless tiny tasks that eat your time and attention. And it frees up space for what actually matters: strategy, growth, and clear decisions.

If you’re building a Web3 product, don’t postpone AI. In 2025 it’s not a nice-to-have, it’s the baseline.

P.S. Post by @nick_cware

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💰 Investment Stages of Web3 Startups

In traditional venture capital, startup stages are clear and linear. In Web3, everything moves faster, operates more flexibly, and scales much more aggressively. A project can go from idea to TGE in a few months – or, on the contrary, spend years building a product before showing its first metrics.

To help founders, investors, and partners navigate this environment, the industry has gradually formed a simplified model of investment stages. It helps determine where a project currently stands, what risks it carries, and what the team is expected to deliver at each step of the journey.

Below is a brief overview of the key stages most Web3 projects go through:

1️⃣Angel / Pre-Seed – ideation and early prototypes. Initial hypothesis, first lines of code, concept testing, and the first emerging community. Minimal capital and maximum flexibility.

2️⃣Seed – proving viability. The MVP appears, early metrics emerge, first users join, and integrations begin. Branding, tokenomics, and the foundation for a future TGE take shape.

3️⃣Private / Strategic – preparing for TGE. Strengthening the product, audits, partnerships, and marketing. Strategic funds enter the stage, helping the project prepare for listing and future on-chain growth.

4️⃣ICO / IFO / Public Round – going public. Token sale, listing, liquidity opening. Transparency and sustainable token economics become critical for market trust.

5️⃣Series A/B/C... – scaling through data. Stable metrics appear: MAU, on-chain activity, TVL, retention. Investors evaluate not promises but performance.

So what insights can we take from this?

Web3 investment stages may seem chaotic, but the logic is simple: the further a project progresses, the higher the expectations – and the more costly every mistake becomes.

Teams must clearly understand their stage and operate based on market requirements rather than trends: metrics, product readiness, tokenomics, economics, marketing, partnerships, and TGE preparedness. Investors, in turn, must evaluate risks realistically and avoid confusing hype with real signs of growth.

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