# πŸ“’ Guide #3: Tactics and Tools *Author: Ryan Sean Adams* *Published: Aug 14, 2020* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/-guide-3-tactics-and-tools* --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/public/images/17db5d70-b922-4043-9b31-111333e6d687_1556x566.png)*Last updated: February 18th, 2021* --- Here’s every tactic we’ve ever published so you can level up your crypto finance game at light speed. These are the tools you’ll need on the [bankless journey](https://bankless.ghost.io/-guide-1-starting-with-bankless). - RSA --- ## **Here’s what this guide covers:** - Tools you need - Resources for the journey - The tactics to use (*How to guides and videos*) 🀯 --- ![Oregon Trail - Wind River Country](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/public/images/54991dcc-2b9c-4969-acd3-9e913be2252e_1108x598.jpg) --- *Bring a friend on the journey! Share this guide with someone. Let’s help the world go bankless!* --- ## **1. Tools you need** - **Required**: A web3 enabled wallet & browser [MetaMask](https://metamask.io/) **πŸ‘ˆ (***mostly desktop)* - [Argent](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-get-your-first-defi-wallet) *(mobile)* - [Coinbase Wallet](https://wallet.coinbase.com/) *(mobile)* - An exchange account to buy crypto (*I likeΒ [Gemini](https://bankless.cc/gemini) or [Coinbase](https://coinbase-consumer.sjv.io/bankless)*) - You’ll need a hardware wallet for cold storage (*I likeΒ [Ledger](https://www.ledger.com/)*) --- ## **2. Basic Resources** Here’s are the basic resources. - [πŸ“„Bankless newsletter - subscribe](https://bankless.ghost.io/) - [πŸŽ™οΈBankless podcast - subscribe](http://podcast.banklesshq.com/) - [πŸ“ΊBankless YouTube - subscribe](https://www.youtube.com/c/bankless) πŸ‘‰ [See Guide #1: Starting with Bankless](https://bankless.ghost.io/-guide-1-starting-with-bankless)β€”"Resources for the Journey" for the full list. --- ## **3. The tactics to use** #### Bankless Basics - πŸ“„ [How to tax shelter your crypto](https://bankless.ghost.io/tax-shelter-your-crypto-in-an-ira) πŸ‘ˆ - πŸ“„ [How to dollar-cost average into crypto](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-dollar-cost-average-into-crypto) - πŸ“„ [How to record your crypto for taxes](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-record-your-crypto-for-taxes) - πŸ“„* *[How to read onchain data (part 1)](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-read-onchain-data-part-1) - πŸ“„* *[How to read onchain data (part 2)](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-read-onchain-data-part-2) - πŸ“„* *[How to assess the risk of a lending protocol](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-assess-the-risk-of-lending) πŸ‘ˆ - πŸ“„ [How to get your first crypto visa card](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-get-your-first-crypto-visa) - πŸ“„ [How to use crypto twitter to level up](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-use-crypto-twitter-to-level) - πŸ“„ [How to use crypto without doxing yourself](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-use-crypto-without-doxing) - πŸ“„* *[How to think about crypto P/E](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-think-about-crypto-pe) πŸ‘ˆ - πŸ“„ [How to do DeFi taxes](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-do-defi-taxes) πŸ‘ˆ - πŸ“„ [How to stay private using DeFi](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-stay-private-in-defi-with) #### Bankless Specific - πŸ“Ί [How to self-claim your Bankless Badge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeIKqjn_odc&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=11&t=0s) - πŸ“Ί [How to vote on Bankless Polls with Poap.Vote](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05FVhGtkjss&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=6&t=0s) #### Bankless Business - πŸ“„ [How to accept crypto payments](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-accept-crypto-payments) - πŸ“„ [How to bank your business without a bank](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-bank-your-business-without) (*using Multis*) #### Eth2 Validator - **πŸ“’ Guide: **[How to become a validator on the Medalla Testnet](https://bankless.ghost.io/guide-becoming-a-validator-on-the) --- ### Protocols & Applications #### **1inch Exchange** - πŸ“„ [How to get the best price with 1inch](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-get-the-best-prices-using/) #### **Aave** - πŸ“„ [How to migrate LEND and stake AAVE](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-migrate-lend-and-stake-aave) #### Airdrops - πŸ“„ [How to earn token airdrops](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-earn-token-airdrops/) #### Alpha Homora - πŸ“„ [How to boost your yield farming rewards](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-boost-your-yield-farming-rewards/) #### **Argent** - πŸ“„* *[How to get your first DeFi wallet](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-get-your-first-defi-wallet) - πŸ“„ [How to maximize your Argent wallet](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-maximize-your-argent-wallet/) - πŸ“Ί [How to lend with Aave on Argent](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MXG5PV-5G8&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=15&t=0s) - πŸ“Ί [How to become a Uniswap LP with Argent](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU_dSJd9-l0&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=13&t=0s) - πŸ“Ί [How to buy & sell TokenSets in Argent](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWCfaEPQ-3Q&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=16&t=0s) - πŸ“Ί [How to play PoolTogether in Argent](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZP3iNS8GPk&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=17&t=0s) #### Async - πŸ“„ [How to collect programmable art](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-collect-programmable-art/) #### **Augur** - πŸ“„ [How to bet on DeFi with Augur v2](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-bet-on-defi-with-augur-v2) #### Axie Infinity - πŸ“„ [How to make money in crypto gaming](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-money-in-crypto-gaming) πŸ”₯ #### Balancer - πŸ“„ [How to make money with Balancer](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-money-with-balancer) - πŸ“„ [How to create your own Balancer Pool](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-create-your-own-balancer-pool) - πŸ“„ [How to make bank with Balancer liquidity mining](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-bank-with-balancer-liquidity) - πŸ“„ [The ultimate guide to Balancer Smart Pools](https://bankless.ghost.io/the-ultimate-guide-to-balancer-smart/) πŸ”₯ #### Bancor - [How to avoid impermanent loss on Bancor](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-protect-yourself-from-impermanent/) #### **Compound** - πŸ“Ί [How to earn COMP tokens with Compound Finance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WimKt5dEDS4&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=9&t=0s) #### Curve - πŸ“Ί [How to farm yield with stablecoins using Curve](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGxTwm-rf1s&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=8&t=6s) - πŸ“Ί [How to earn CRV as a Curve LP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaoQdD4ePak&t=626s) #### Dharma - πŸ“Ί [How to buy ETH in under 60 seconds with Dharma](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQxIEyYljVc&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=12&t=1s) - πŸ“Ί [How to trade on Uniswap with no gas fees using Dharma](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ_JwHQ-Stc&t=1s) #### dYdX - πŸ“„* *[How to trade the ETH perpetual on dYdX](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-trade-the-eth-perpetual-on) Β πŸ”₯ - πŸ“„ [How to trade the BTC perpetual on dYdX](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-trade-btc-perpetual-on-dydx) - πŸ“Ί [How to trade the ETH perpetual on dYdX](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eDcUJhQtwM&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=2&t=15s) - πŸ“Ί [How to get 10% off dYdX trading fees](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eDcUJhQtwM&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=2&t=13s) #### ENS - πŸ“„ [How to maximize your ENS domain](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-maximize-your-ens-domain) #### Gnosis - πŸ“„ [How to use Gnosis to profit on stablecoins](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-use-gnosis-to-profit-on-stablecoins) #### Graph - πŸ“„ [How to make bank with The Graph](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-bank-with-the-graph/) #### Hegic Protocol - πŸ“„ [How to trade ETH and BTC options](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-trade-btc-and-eth-options/) #### Index Cooperative - πŸ“„ [How to mint DPI and earn INDEX](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-mint-dpi-and-earn-index/) #### InstaDapp - πŸ“„ [How to maximize yield farms with Instadapp](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-maximize-yield-farms-with) #### Lattice1 - πŸ“„ [How to use a Lattice1 Hardware Wallet](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-use-a-lattice1-hardware-wallet/) #### Ledger - πŸ“„ [How to maximize your Ledger](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-maximize-your-ledger/) #### Leverage Trading - πŸ“„ [How to long or short crypto assets (using DeFi)](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-long-or-short-crypto-assets/) #### Loopring - πŸ“Ί [How to make instant payments in 1 sec with Loopring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxn693L6_Ak&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=10&t=0s) - πŸ“Ί [How to trade tokens on Loopring DEX](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF_e4bx-aiQ&t=100s) - πŸ“„ [How to avoid gas fees with Loopring](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-avoid-gas-fees-with-loopring/) #### Maker - πŸ“„ [How to open a loan on Maker](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-open-a-loan-on-maker) πŸ”₯ - πŸ“„ [How to get a Dai savings account](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-get-a-dai-saving-account) #### Matcha - πŸ“„ [How to trade DeFi tokens with Matcha](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-trade-defi-tokens-with-matcha) #### MCDEX - πŸ“„ [How to trade the ETH perpetual on MCDEX](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-trade-eth-perpetual-on-mcdex) #### Monolith - πŸ“„ [How DeFi can pay for your lunches](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-defi-can-pay-for-your-lunches) #### mStable - πŸ“Ί [How to farm MTA with mStable](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2qVi4YatfE&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=5&t=0s) - πŸ“Ί [How to earn interest saving stablecoins with mStable](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FL7sw_EqcY&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=7&t=163s) #### **Nexus Mutual** - πŸ“„ [How to protect against hacks with Nexus Mutual](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-protect-against-hacks-with) πŸ”₯ #### OpenLaw - πŸ“„ [How to tokenize yourself](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-tokenize-yourself) #### OpenSea - πŸ“„* *[How to make money using OpenSea](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-money-using-opensea) #### Opyn - πŸ“„ [How to protect your ETH with Opyn](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-protect-your-eth-with-opyn) - πŸ“„ [How to make money selling ETH options](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-money-selling-eth-options) #### Perpetual Protocol - πŸ“„ [How to trade YFI perps on Perpetual Protocol](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-trade-yfi-perps-on-perpetual/) #### Polygon - [How to Earn by Migrating Aavegotchi to L2](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-earn-by-migrating-aavegotchi) #### **Polymarket** - πŸ“„ [How to bet on DeFi with Polymarket](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-bet-on-defi-with-polymarket) #### Rally - πŸ“„ [How to leverage social tokens with Rally](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-leverage-social-tokens-on/) #### Rarible - πŸ“„ [How to make money with digital art on Rarible](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-money-with-digital-art) #### Ren Protocol - πŸ“Ί [How to swap BTC for renBTC on Ethereum](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO0672RJL-Q&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=14&t=5s) #### Rocket Pool - πŸ“„ [How to mint rETH on Rocket Pool](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-mint-reth-on-rocket-pool/) #### Sablier - πŸ“„* *[How to stream magic internet money](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-stream-magic-internet-money) #### Set Protocol - πŸ“„* *[How to hire a money robot from Set](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-hire-a-money-robot-from-set) πŸ”₯ - πŸ“Ί [How to use TokenSets as a DeFi stop loss](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlNAkpy90Do&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=19&t=0s) #### SoRare - πŸ“„ [How to make money playing fantasy football on Ethereum](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-money-playing-fantasy) #### SuperRare - πŸ“„ [How to make money on digital art](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-money-on-digital-art) #### Synthetix - πŸ“„* *[How to make money on Synthetix](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-money-on-synthetix) - πŸ“„ [How to speculate on DeFi tokens with binary options](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-speculate-on-defi-tokens-with) - πŸ“„ [How to trade derivatives on Kwenta](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-trade-derivatives-using-kwenta/) #### tBTC - πŸ“„* *[How to mint trustless Bitcoin on Ethereum](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-mint-trustless-btc-on-ethereum) #### Teller - πŸ“„* *[How to open an unsecured loan with Teller](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-open-an-unsecured-loan-with) #### Uniswap - πŸ“„* *[How to make money on Uniswap](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-money-on-uniswap) #### yEarn - πŸ“„* *[How to leverage yEarn to maximize yield](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-leverage-yearn-to-maximize) - πŸ“„* *[How to get the best yields on your crypto money](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-get-the-best-yields-on-your) #### Zapper - πŸ“„ [How to use a Zap](https://bankless.ghost.io/tactic-25-how-to-use-a-zap) πŸ”₯ #### Zerion - πŸ“„ [How to build a portfolio like a crypto native](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-build-a-portfolio-like-a-crypto) πŸ”₯ - πŸ“Ί [How to track your DeFi portfolio with Zerion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwV_i_JLoD8&list=PLmkdAgtxf3aiduauYPPqUWqpMmAXm2vt5&index=3&t=0s) #### Zora - πŸ“„ [How to buy $TAPE on Zora](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-buy-tape-on-zora) #### Misc - πŸ“„ [How to get a job in crypto](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-get-a-job-in-crypto) πŸ”₯ - πŸ“„* *[How to buy tokenized gold](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-buy-tokenized-gold) - πŸ“„ [How to make bank flipping crypto collectibles](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-bank-flipping-crypto) πŸ”₯ - πŸ“„ [How to create a bankless DAO](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-create-a-bankless-dao) - πŸ“„ [How to make money trading stablecoins](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-make-money-trading-stablecoins) - πŸ“„ [How to start a Moloch DAO](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-start-a-moloch-dao) - πŸ“„ [How to set up a crypto 401K for your crypto side hustle](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-setup-a-crypto-401k-for-your) - πŸ“„ [How to keep your ETH address from privacy cavities](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-keep-your-eth-address-from) - πŸ“„ [How to protect your Ethereum wallet](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-protect-your-ethereum-wallet/) πŸ”₯ - πŸ“„ [How to analyze crypto assets](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-analyze-crypto-assets/) --- ### **5. Where to get help** In the American West settlers traveled across the plains and mountains passes in covered wagons banded together for mutual help. These wagon trains were the best way to survive the rugged westward road. The bankless journey is rugged too. And like early settlers we survive as a wagon trail. The entire bankless community is ready to help you on your journey. Go to the [Inner Circle Discord channel](https://bankless.ghost.io/welcome-to-the-inner-circle-all-full) and just ask. You’re not alone. You’re in the [bankless nation](https://bankless.ghost.io/a-bankless-nation-part-i) now. --- ## More guides! - [Guide 1: Starting with Bankless](https://bankless.ghost.io/-guide-1-starting-with-bankless) - [Guide 2: Using the Bankless Badge](https://bankless.ghost.io/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge) - Guide 3: Tactics and Tools *(πŸ‘ˆyou are here)* --- --- *\* Bankless team holds crypto assets and advise crypto projects. [Set Protocol](https://www.bankless.com/set-protocol) is included in our disclosures. See our complete investment disclosures [here](https://www.bankless.com/disclosures)*