DeFi

Short for decentralized finance, DeFi refers to peer-to-peer financial services that operate permissionlessly — check out major DeFi news, deep dives into DeFi protocols and guides on how to DeFi.

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What Is Unibot? Rise of Telegram Bots

Telegram bots are all the hype lately — with Telegram trading bot, Unibot, leading the pack. Explore what telegram bots are and how they work!

作者：Daniel Phillips

Week in DeFi: Arkham Intel Launches Marketplace, Linea, Base and Mantle Rolling Out to Mainnet

Numerous launches from projects as EthCC kicks off this week — from Layer-2s like Linea, Base and Mantle to on-chain analytics platform, Arkham Intel. Check out more in our weekly DeFi recap!

作者：0xKira

Week in DeFi: EigenLayer Caps To Increase, DYdX V4 Testnet Live and yETH Bootstrapping

EigenLayer raises restaking cap limit after oversubscription, while MakerDAO's Spark is going multi-chain. Check out the latest DeFi alpha right here on our weekly roundup!

作者：0xKira

How To Avoid MetaMask Infinite Approval Exploits

Learn about the token approval process when interacting with DApps, potential exploitation, and how to keep your ERC-20 tokens safe when using MetaMask.

作者：Ivan Cryptoslav

Tech Deep Dives

What Is opBNB? BNB Chain's Optimistic Layer 2 Chain

CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into opBNB, a new layer-2 scaling solution for BNB Chain, based on Optimism's OP Stack.

作者：0xKira

Week in DeFi: Central Banks in DeFi, Compound Finance CEO Steps Down and ZK-Stack Unveiled

Check out the latest DeFi news and alpha — from central banks using Curve for CBDC test, Matter Labs releasing ZK Stack and dYdX announcing the testnet of their Cosmos-based chain.

作者：0xKira

Week in DeFi: BNB Chain L2, Polygon PoS ZkEVM and Velodrome V2

BNB Chain announced its own Layer 2 chain — opBNB, while Polygon proposed to convert the PoS chain to zkEVM. Read on to find out the latest DeFi news and alpha!

作者：0xKira

The Fei-Fuse Nightmare: A Wake-up Call for Improved DAO Governance

An overview of the Fei Protocol's downfall — a result of disputes, vetoes and lack of trust that created a domino effect.

作者：Ivan Cryptoslav

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Uniswap?

Uniswap V4 introduces "hooks" — contracts that run at various points in a pool action's lifecycle. Find out how it works!

作者：0xKira

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Fraxchain? Frax Finance's New Layer-2 Chain

Sam Kazemian, founder of DeFi protocol Frax Finance, announced plans to launch Fraxchain, its very own layer-2 chain. Find out more about how it works!

作者：0xKira

Week in DeFi: EigenLayer Mainnet Launch, Uniswap V4 and Polygon 2.0

Major announcements from EigenLayer, Uniswap, Polygon, Frax Finance and more — while a few protocol suffered exploits. Check out the latest DeFi news and alpha here!

作者：0xKira

Week in DeFi: StETH Now Supported for CrvUSD, Arbitrum Pauses and an Optimism Upgrade

Arbitrum halts as Optimism upgrades — check out the biggest DeFi news in our comprehensive weekly roundup.

作者：0xKira

Overview of Crypto Wallet Trackers

Discover some of the most popular crypto wallet trackers, their key features, pros, and cons for tracking whales and managing your holdings across various blockchains.

作者：0xKira

How To Track Smart Money in the Crypto Space

Navigate the complex crypto universe by learning how to follow the trail of smart money and make informed decisions!

作者：Daniel Phillips

What Makes Bull Market Winners So Successful?

Not all projects thrive in a bull market — let's dive into the common factors that fuel the meteoric rise of some projects in a bull market!

作者：Daniel Phillips

Week in DeFi: Uniswap Fee Switch Vote Fails, Celestia Collaborates with Optimism

Uniswap fee switch vote failed to pass, but not because it was unpopular, as Celestia launches a modular DA interface for the OP Stack — find out more in our weekly DeFi roundup.

作者：0xKira

Tech Deep Dives

What Is LSDFi? Overview of LSDFi Protocols and How To Use Them

Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSDs) was all the rage in 2023 leading up to Ethereum's Shapella upgrade. Explore DeFi protocols building on top of LSDs — also termed LSDFi.

作者：0xKira

Week in DeFi: Multichain Woes, the Future of Synthetix and Penumbra’s New DEX

Bridging platform Multichain suffers downtime as TradFi rates arrive on Avalanche — find out about these and more in our weekly DeFi roundup.

作者：0xKira

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