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DeFi · Review
TronTrade appears in older lists of TRON dApps, but the public record available for this guide is thin. This page sets out what can be confirmed, how to check the app yourself, and what to weigh before connecting a wallet.
DeFi · Explainer
Total value locked (TVL) is the most cited number in DeFi, but it is a dollar snapshot of deposits, not a measure of profit, safety or real demand. This guide explains how it is calculated, why token prices and double counting distort it, and how to check growth claims before you trust them.
DeFi · Explainer
Uniswap is a permissionless exchange, so new and high-risk tokens often appear there first. This guide explains why that happens, how the 2020 micro-cap surge worked, and what to check before trading a token that has just launched.
DeFi · Explainer
Uniswap v3 and v4 represent each liquidity position as an NFT, while v2 uses fungible LP tokens. This guide explains what that means for ownership, fees, transfers and security.
DeFi · Explainer
A headline says Uniswap TVL hit a record near $4.5 billion alongside strong stablecoin balances. This guide explains what TVL and stablecoin balances measure, what public sources do and do not confirm, and how to check current figures yourself.
DeFi · Explainer
Uniswap's UNI token is the governance token of the largest Ethereum decentralised exchange, launched in September 2020. This guide explains what it does, how the original launch and airdrop worked, and how later votes on fees and token burns changed what holders can influence.
DeFi · Review
Uniswap V2 is the second version of Uniswap's non-custodial exchange, built on simple liquidity pools that still shape how decentralized trading works. This review explains how it functions, what it costs to use, and what risks to check before trading or providing liquidity.
DeFi · Explainer
Uniswap v3 changed how liquidity providers place their capital by letting them choose a price range instead of covering every price. This guide explains how that works, what it cost retail users in complexity and risk, and how to check where the protocol stands today.
DeFi · Explainer
A community governance vote approved bringing Uniswap V3 to Polygon's zkEVM network. This guide explains what the vote decided, how it differs from older Polygon PoS deployments, and what users and liquidity providers should check before they swap or provide liquidity.
DeFi · Comparison
Uniswap and KyberSwap are both self-custody exchanges that let you swap tokens without an account, but they differ in how they set prices, route trades and handle liquidity. This guide compares them so you can choose based on the trade you plan to make.
DeFi · Explainer
Wanaka Farm is a play-to-earn NFT farming game on BNB Chain, and WANA is the token used for its rewards. This guide explains how the game and token work, what the public record shows about past launches and a security incident, and how to check current status before you rely on either.
DeFi · Explainer
A claim that transaction volume surged over 900 needs three details before it means anything: the metric, the time window and the baseline. This guide explains how to check such a spike on-chain and what the wider stablecoin data does and does not show.
DeFi · Explainer
A claim that WaultSwap doubled its activity on Polygon in a single week is easy to repeat and hard to confirm. This guide explains what the claim would mean, what the current public reporting do and do not show, and how to check DEX activity on Polygon yourself.
DeFi · Explainer
SushiSwap started in 2020 as a fork of Uniswap that paid rewards to attract liquidity, and its history since then includes a founder token sale, a smart contract exploit and governance fights over the treasury. This guide sets out what happened, what is confirmed, and what to check before using the protocol or its SUSHI token today.
DeFi · Explainer
Aave is a non-custodial lending protocol where depositors earn interest and borrowers post collateral to take loans. This guide explains how the mechanics work, what the main risks are, and where to check live rates instead of relying on fixed numbers.
DeFi · Explainer
ACryptoS is a DeFi protocol that automates concentrated liquidity positions on Uniswap V3 style pools and runs single-token leveraged vaults. This guide explains how those two functions work, what the token listings do and do not tell you, and what to check before you put any money in.
DeFi · Explainer
BabySwap is a decentralized exchange on BNB Chain that combines token swaps, NFTs and support for newer projects, and BABY is its native token. This guide explains what the platform does, what the BABY token is used for, how to check its current data, and why a different token also called BABY should not be confused with it.
DeFi · Explainer
BakerySwap is a decentralized exchange on BNB Chain where people swap tokens and supply liquidity without a company holding their funds. This guide explains how its pools, prices and fees work, and what to check before you use it.
DeFi · Explainer
Staking means locking tokens to help secure a proof-of-stake network in return for rewards. This guide explains how rewards are paid, the main ways to stake, and the risks that matter more than any headline rate.
DeFi · Explainer
DeFi 2.0 is an informal label for a later generation of decentralized finance designs that tried to fix liquidity, incentive and capital problems in the first wave. This guide explains the ideas, early examples, trade-offs and how to research a protocol before using it.
DeFi · Explainer
Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is a set of lending, borrowing, trading and earning services that run on public blockchains through smart contracts instead of banks or brokers. This guide explains how those services work, where the risks sit, and how to approach them carefully in 2026.
DeFi · Explainer
HoneyFarm Finance is a multi-chain yield farming project on BNB Chain and Avalanche. This guide explains how farms like it work, what the risks are, and how to check a project before depositing any funds.
DeFi · Explainer
NFT farming means depositing an NFT into a smart contract to earn token rewards. This guide explains how the process works, where the rewards come from, and what to check before you deposit.
DeFi · Explainer
Olympus DAO is an Ethereum protocol that issues OHM, a token designed to be backed by a shared treasury rather than a fixed peg. This guide explains how the treasury, bonding, staking, Cooler Loans and governance fit together, and what risks to weigh before using any part of it.