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Explainers, how-tos and chain guides that help you use Web3 safely, written by our editorial team.
NFT · Explainer
Milady Maker is a 10,000-piece anime-styled profile-picture collection on Ethereum, made by the Remilia Collective in 2021. This guide covers what it is, how it works, why it is contested and how to check it safely.
NFT · Explainer
NBA Top Shot turned licensed basketball highlight clips into collectible digital items and brought NFTs to a mainstream audience. This guide explains how Moments, packs, rarity and the marketplace work, and what to check before you buy.
Web3 gaming · How-to
NFT Worlds is a Minecraft-inspired web3 project where each world is an NFT and owners run their own server. This guide covers how it works, how to join as a player or a builder, and what to check first.
DeFi · Explainer
OpenOcean is a DEX aggregator that searches many exchanges and blockchains for the best swap route. This guide explains how it works, what it offers, what it costs and how to avoid lookalike sites.
NFT · Explainer
Opepen is Jack Butcher's open-edition Ethereum art project, where holders and invited artists build sets of small square characters. Here is how it works, what the edition sizes mean and how to check an Opepen before you buy.
DeFi · How-to
PancakeSwap is a decentralised exchange that started on BNB Chain and lets you swap tokens, provide liquidity and stake CAKE from your own wallet. This guide covers how it works, how to make your first swap, and how to avoid the common mistakes.
Blockchain · Explainer
Polkadot is a network of specialized blockchains that share one security layer and talk to each other natively. This guide explains how it works, what DOT does, and what to check before you use it.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Polygon is a family of Ethereum-connected blockchains known for low fees and Ethereum-compatible apps. This guide covers what it is, how it works, what POL does, and how to use it safely.
DeFi · How-to
PoolTogether is a no-loss prize savings protocol: you deposit crypto, the yield on all deposits funds prizes, and you can withdraw your deposit at any time. This guide explains how it works, how to use it step by step, and what risks to weigh first.
NFT · How-to
Rarible is a multi-chain NFT marketplace for buying, selling and creating tokens. This guide covers how it works, how to connect a wallet, how to buy, mint and list, what costs to expect, and how to stay safe.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Ronin is an EVM-compatible blockchain built by Sky Mavis, the studio behind Axie Infinity, and designed for games and digital collectibles. This guide covers how it works, what RON does, how to get started and what the 2022 bridge hack taught the industry.
Blockchain · Explainer
RSK, now branded Rootstock, is a smart contract network that runs alongside Bitcoin and uses BTC as its gas currency. This guide explains how it works, what you can do on it, and where the risks sit.
Memecoin · Explainer
SquidGrow is a community-driven token and NFT project created by the pseudonymous developer Shibtoshi. This guide explains what it is, how the pieces fit together and how to check any claims yourself before you put money near it.
Web3 gaming · How-to
Star Atlas is a space-themed web3 game on Solana built around ship NFTs, two tokens and a long-term plan for a large player-run universe. This guide covers how it works, what you need to start, and what to check first.
Web3 gaming · How-to
Star Atlas is a space-exploration game on the Solana blockchain where ships and gear are NFTs. This guide covers what it is, what you need to start, how the main gameplay works and how to check its current state before you spend anything.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Starknet is an Ethereum layer 2 that settles with STARK validity proofs and runs contracts written in Cairo instead of Solidity. This guide covers the architecture, the toolchain, account abstraction and the habits that matter before you deploy.
Token · Explainer
Step Finance was a Solana portfolio dashboard built around the STEP token and xSTEP staking. This guide covers what the token was meant to do, how the staking loop worked, and how to check its current status before you touch it.
DeFi · Explainer
Stratex is a name we could not pin to one verified product, so this guide shows how to check any platform that uses it. It then covers the main ways to put crypto to work, and the risks that come with each.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Sui is a layer 1 blockchain from Mysten Labs built around objects, the Move language and parallel execution. This guide covers how it works, how SUI is used, what runs on it and where the risks are.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Sui is a Layer 1 blockchain built around objects and the Move language rather than a single shared account ledger. This guide covers how it works, what the SUI token does, what you can use it for and where the risks are.
DeFi · How-to
SushiSwap is a community-governed decentralized exchange where you swap tokens and earn fees by supplying liquidity. This guide explains how it works, how to make your first swap and pool deposit, and the risks to manage.
dApp basics · Explainer
Sweat Wallet is the app that pays SWEAT tokens for steps, built by the team behind Sweatcoin. This guide explains how the system works, what the rewards are, and what to check before relying on them.
Blockchain · Explainer
The Merge was the September 2022 upgrade that switched Ethereum from mining to staking. This guide covers how it worked, what it changed, what it left alone and how it shaped Ethereum today.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Otherside is Yuga Labs' planned virtual world built around Otherdeed land NFTs, ApeCoin and the Bored Ape ecosystem. This guide explains what it is, how the pieces fit together and how to check where it stands today.