3 whitepaper resources to learn Web3
3 resources
Ethereum Whitepaper
ethereum.org · Advanced · Whitepapers
Vitalik Buterin's original proposal for a blockchain that runs programs, the starting point for smart contracts and the EVM.
Solana Whitepaper
Solana · Advanced · Whitepapers
The original Solana paper by Anatoly Yakovenko: proof of history, a verifiable clock that lets validators order transactions without waiting to agree on time.
Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
bitcoin.org · Advanced · Whitepapers
Satoshi Nakamoto's 2008 paper, nine pages on proof of work, the peer-to-peer network and the chain of blocks.