# Good reads and inspiration **URL:** \ **Category:** Product & Ideas\ **Created:** [July 19, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/good-reads-and-inspiration/452 "2020-07-19T17:20:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![unlocked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3be4f8/32.png) [@unlocked](https://forum.flow.com/u/unlocked)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/good-reads-and-inspiration/452/1 "2020-07-19T17:20:43Z")
This is a general repository where we can share interesting reads or useful information that could be beneficial to anyone trying launch a crypto product: get a grasp of what has been addressed so far on the blockchain space and new cutting edge ideas. As Picasso once said > Good artists copy; great artists steal. I will try to update this post along the program with more content. Also feel free to add links or materials below to share with your peers. This is intended as community driven knowledge repository 🙂 **Week 2** - How [Uniswap V2 works](https://uniswap.org/blog/uniswap-v2/) and the [whitepaper](https://uniswap.org/whitepaper.pdf) - one of the top DEX (decentralized exchange) - How [OpenSea works](https://opensea.io/blog/guides/welcome-to-opensea/) - top marketplace for NFTs - How [Synthetix works](https://docs.synthetix.io/litepaper/) - one of the hottest crypto derivate markets - How to [value CryptoKitties](https://guide.cryptokitties.co/guide/tips/value-of-kitties) - game design is a complex undertaking and shapes many behaviors of the user base. CK might not have the best design, but a good place to get some inspiration. - How [Aave protocol works](https://github.com/aave/aave-protocol/blob/master/docs/Aave_Protocol_Whitepaper_v1_0.pdf), its new [Credit Derivation idea](https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov/status/1280500969986498561?s=20) (p2p credit line), example of [liquidity risk analysis](https://medium.com/aave/understanding-the-risks-of-aave-43334dbfc6d0) - Aave is one of the leading p2p decentralized lending protocol **Week 3** - Good watch: Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, present about the future of Metaverse [link here](https://m3-org.github.io/research/sweeney.html) - On the DeFi front, [Mutual Insurance](https://zycrypto.com/mutual-insurance-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters-to-crypto-derivatives-traders/) to protect against loss (could be trade, NFT value), overview on [Usecured DeFi Loans](https://defiprime.com/crypto-loans-without-collateral) and [Crypto Credit Union](https://medium.com/primeradiant/a-credit-union-called-union-521358a995cc) ---
**Author:** ![unlocked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3be4f8/32.png) [@unlocked](https://forum.flow.com/u/unlocked)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/good-reads-and-inspiration/452/2 "2020-07-19T17:24:58Z")
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**Author:** ![unlocked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3be4f8/32.png) [@unlocked](https://forum.flow.com/u/unlocked)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/good-reads-and-inspiration/452/3 "2021-01-11T23:13:43Z")