A Block of Crypto

A Block of Crypto is a gamified, social learning hub designed to help users learn and retain Web3 knowledge in a fun, rewarding, and community-first environment. Learners progress through bite-sized lessons ("CryptoBytes"), earn learning points (LP), and unlock hands-on missions to apply what they’ve learned. Completing missions earns them experience points (XP), and both LP + XP contribute to live leaderboards, badges, and unlockables.

The platform’s goal is to address the low completion rates and shallow engagement found in traditional learning management systems (LMSs) and task-based quest platforms. By structuring learning around progressive rewards, community interaction, and verifiable participation, A Block of Crypto bridges the gap between passive learning and active contribution.

Currently live with an MVP and over 1000 users, the platform is also being prepared for deployment on Open Campus Codex (EDU Chain) to enable verifiable proofs of learning and contribution — an essential step for onchain educational credentials.

🔹 Problem Statement

Current Web3 education tools face three major problems:

1. High Dropout Rates – Completion rates in online learning average 5–15%, with even lower retention in crypto education.

2. Lack of Motivation – Static tutorials or “one-click quests” don’t promote deep understanding or sustained user growth.

3. No Verifiable Progress – Learners have no way to prove what they’ve done, especially in decentralized ecosystems.

The result: users dabble but don’t stick. Protocols struggle to educate users at scale. Communities waste time re-educating the same newcomers.

🔹 Solution

A Block of Crypto solves this with a structured, social gamified system designed for both education and engagement:

• CryptoBytes – 20-minute interactive lessons grouped by category and skill level (Essentials → Advanced).

• Learning Points (LP) – Earned by completing lessons and quizzes.

• Missions – Unlocked based on LP, missions involve real-world application (e.g. setting up a wallet, using a DApp).

• Experience Points (XP) – Earned by completing missions.

• Leaderboards – Ranked by LP + XP, updated live.

• Community Integration – Live meetups, a community hub, and public learner profiles.

Progress is tied to real understanding, not just clicks. With EDU Chain, we’ll bring this progress onchain using lightweight contracts, enabling Proof of Learning and Proof of Experience credentials.

🔹 Use Case for EDU Chain Hackathon

Deploying A Block of Crypto on EDU Chain enables:

• Onchain logging of mission completions

• Credentialing of learners via NFT or XP scores

• Collaborations with other EDU Chain builders using shared reputation layers

• Interoperability with future Open Campus learning records

EDU Chain offers a high-throughput, low-fee, education-aligned environment — perfect for powering the next generation of Web3 learners with verifiable, decentralized records of achievement.

🔹 Key Features

• ✅ 20-minute gamified learning modules (CryptoBytes)

• ✅ Real-world missions with verifiable criteria

• ✅ XP/LP points system

• ✅ Leaderboards, badges, and levels

• Wallet-based user tracking (off-chain, with onchain roadmap)

• ✅ Admin tools for course and mission management

• API-integrated community features

🔹 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, CSS, Axios, Chart.js

• Backend: Node.js, Express, MySQL

• Dev Tools: Hardhat, Cypress, Vite

• Deployment:AWS with plans for dockerized production

• Later: Blockchain Integration:

  • Hardhat + Solidity for smart contracts

  • EDU Chain (Codex) testnet for mission verification

  • Later: NFT badges and credentialing