Understanding the Mechanics of Automated Market Makers Paid Members Public
Automated Market Makers (AMMs) are reshaping the landscape of DeFi. They offer a new way to trade assets without traditional intermediaries. This innovation is crucial for understanding the evolving crypto market. AMMs use algorithms to set prices and facilitate trades. They rely on liquidity pools, which are collections of funds
How to Read a Smart Contract Audit Report: A Practical Guide for DeFi Users Paid Members Public
Why Audit Reports Matter Smart contract audits are one of the primary tools DeFi users and investors have for evaluating protocol safety before committing funds. A well-conducted audit can surface critical vulnerabilities, assess code quality, and give users insight into how seriously a team takes security. But an audit is
How DeFi Oracles Work: A Guide to Price Feeds and Data Infrastructure Paid Members Public
What Are DeFi Oracles? Oracles are the infrastructure that connects blockchains to the outside world. In the context of DeFi, oracles primarily provide price data, letting smart contracts know what an asset is worth so they can calculate collateralisation ratios, execute liquidations, settle derivatives, and perform countless other operations that
DeFi Best Practices for Q2 2026: Security, Due Diligence, and Risk Management Paid Members Public
DeFi Best Practices for Q2 2026 DeFi has changed significantly over the past year. The ecosystem has matured, threats have evolved, and the tools and infrastructure available to users look very different from what existed even 12 months ago. For anyone participating in DeFi in Q2 2026, whether a newcomer
Flash Loans: How Uncollateralised DeFi Borrowing Works Paid Members Public
What Are Flash Loans? Flash loans are one of the most novel financial primitives to emerge from DeFi, uncollateralised loans that must be borrowed and repaid within a single blockchain transaction. If the loan is not repaid (plus any applicable fee) by the end of the transaction, the entire transaction
DeFi TVL April 2026: Weekly Movers & Market Data Paid Members Public
DeFi TVL April 2026: Weekly Market Report Total DeFi TVL reached $95.07B this week, recovering from the sharp drawdown triggered by the Drift Protocol exploit on April 1. A 90-day tariff pause and a US-Iran ceasefire drove a broad risk-on rally across crypto markets, pushing Bitcoin above $72,000
What Are Layer 2s? A Complete Guide to Ethereum Scaling Solutions Paid Members Public
What Are Layer 2s? If you have spent any time in crypto over the past few years, you have almost certainly encountered the term “Layer 2” or seen network names like Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, and zkSync appearing alongside Ethereum in DeFi applications. Layer 2 networks (L2s) are a category of
How to Evaluate a DeFi Protocol Before Using It Paid Members Public
How to Evaluate a DeFi Protocol Before Using It With thousands of DeFi protocols in existence and new ones launching regularly, knowing how to evaluate a protocol before depositing funds is one of the most important skills a DeFi user can develop. The space has seen hundreds of exploits, rug
