Basics
Foundations of DeFi: what it is, AMMs, liquidity pools, impermanent loss, and the mechanics behind the protocols.
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What is a DAO: governance and treasury controls without a boss
A DAO is a governance and treasury system where smart contracts can enforce votes, but many outcomes still rely on humans to execute them.
What is an oracle in DeFi: The data layer that decides prices, loans, and liquidations
A DeFi oracle publishes external data, usually prices, on-chain so smart contracts can set collateral values, borrow limits, and liquidation thresholds.
How to evaluate a DeFi protocol with a trader’s failure-mode checklist
Start by mapping the yield’s cashflow source, then score five wipeout paths before you deposit: code, control, mechanism, exitability, and dilution.
Gas fees in DeFi: how they work, why they spike, and how to pay less
DeFi gas fees are native-token network charges, and your total cost is driven by gas units used and the live fee market.
DeFi insurance explained: how on-chain “cover” really pays out
DeFi “insurance” is usually a time-bounded, size-capped cover contract with narrow triggers, funded by a pool that may or may not have capacity in a correlated blow-up.
DEX vs CEX: a trader’s guide to execution, fees, and risk
The right venue depends on total execution cost and where you want risk to sit: custody and access on CEXs, contracts and mempools on DEXs.
