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**V1.2 UPDATE [2024]:** Read about the Crypto Ecosystems taxonomy's update to Version 1.2 [here](https://github.com/electric-capital/crypto-ecosystems/releases/tag/1.2).

# Crypto Ecosystems
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🌲 Crypto Ecosystems is a taxonomy for sharing data around open source blockchain, Web3, cryptocurrency, and decentralized ecosystems and tying them to GitHub organizations and code repositories. All of the ecosystems are specified in [TOML](https://github.com/toml-lang/toml) configuration files.

## Table of Contents
- [Overview](#crypto-ecosystems)
- [How to Contribute](#how-to-contribute)
- [Via Pull Request](#option-1-opening-a-pull-request)
- [Via Form Submission](#option-2-complete-the-ecosystem-submission-form)
- [Attribution Guidelines](#how-to-give-attribution-for-usage-of-the-electric-capital-crypto-ecosystems)
- [Detailed Contribution Guide](#how-to-contribute-step-by-step-guide)
- [Adding New Ecosystem](#option-1-adding-a-new-ecosystem-eg-blockchain)
- [Adding Sub-ecosystem](#option-2-adding-a-new-sub-ecosystem)
- [Adding Repository](#option-3-adding-a-new-repo-or-organization)
- [FAQ](#frequently-asked-questions)

This repository is not complete, and hopefully it never is as there are new ecosystems and repositories created every day.

## How to Contribute
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Thank you for contributing and for reading the contribution guide! ❤️

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is considered a valid ecosystem?
A: An ecosystem can be any blockchain, protocol, platform or significant project in the crypto space that has multiple repositories or sub-projects associated with it.

### Q: How are sub-ecosystems different from regular ecosystems?
A: Sub-ecosystems are projects that are built on top of or are closely related to a parent ecosystem. For example, Lightning Network is a sub-ecosystem of Bitcoin.

### Q: Can I add multiple organizations to one ecosystem?
A: Yes, you can add as many relevant GitHub organizations as needed to an ecosystem. Just append them to the `github_organizations` list.

### Q: What tags should I use for repositories?
A: Common tags include: "Protocol", "Documentation", "Wallet", "Library", "Tools", "DeFi", "NFT", "Gaming". Choose tags that best describe the repository's purpose.

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