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Explainers, how-tos and chain guides that help you use Web3 safely, written by our editorial team.
Blockchain · Explainer
Layer 0 blockchains are the base infrastructure that lets separate chains be built, secured and connected. This explainer covers what that means, how Horizen fits into the picture, and what to check before you rely on any project in this area.
Blockchain · Explainer
Horizen is a blockchain ecosystem built around a mainchain, sidechains and EVM-compatible environments. This guide explains how those parts fit together, what developers should weigh before building, and which facts to verify because they change over time.
Blockchain · Explainer
Horizen is a blockchain ecosystem that has been around since 2017, and its recent move onto Coinbase's Base network has drawn attention. This guide explains what it is, what has changed, and how to judge claims that it will become a major dApp hub.
Blockchain · Explainer
Zendoo is Horizen's framework for sidechains and cross-chain transfers, built around zk-SNARK proofs so a main chain can verify sidechain activity without re-running it. This explainer covers how the design works, what the public record shows about its mainnet status, and what Horizen holders should check now.
DeFi · Explainer
Horizen has announced a DeFi bridge that lets ZEN move into decentralised finance on other networks. This guide explains how bridges of this kind work, what they change for ZEN holders, and how to check the current details before you use one.
SocialFi and DAOs · Explainer
When a DAO community feels a project has been captured, abandoned or misused, it can still act, but only within the powers the project actually gives it. This guide explains how to map control, use governance properly, plan a fork when needed and avoid the recovery scams that often appear during a dispute.
AI and crypto · Explainer
AI writing tools can speed up drafting and catch many mechanical errors, but the accuracy gains depend on how you use them and on your own checks. This guide explains where the efficiency comes from, where the tools fail, and how to build a review process that keeps your facts and voice intact.
AI and crypto · Explainer
AI is being combined with crypto and Web3 in a few specific ways: running compute on decentralized networks, letting software agents handle wallets, and building trading, data and privacy tools. This guide explains each use, the trade-offs, and how to check whether a project is what it claims.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Alien Worlds launched on the WAX blockchain in late 2020 and grew quickly by pairing free-to-start planet mining with tradable NFTs and a token. This guide explains how that growth happened, what its popularity did and did not mean, and how to check the game's status yourself.
dApp basics · Explainer
In March 2023, the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank exposed how stablecoins and crypto firms depended on traditional banks. This guide explains what happened, how dapps and stablecoin issuers responded, and what users should check today.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Avalanche subnets, which the network now often calls L1s, let a game studio run its own blockchain with custom fees, validators and throughput. This guide explains how that works for games, where the trade-offs sit, and how to check current status.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Axie Infinity Land is the part of the Axie universe where players own virtual plots as NFTs on the Ronin blockchain. This guide explains what Land is, how its gameplay fits around ownership and staking, and what to check before you spend money on a plot.
DeFi · Explainer
A Bitcoin halving does not change Ethereum's supply, but it can still reach Ethereum DeFi through prices, collateral values and market activity. This guide explains the chain of effects and how to check them.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Blocklords is a medieval web3 strategy game with a loyal following. The results reviewed here point to its Dynasty expansion launching on Base, not a confirmed Ethereum plan, so this guide explains what the project has shown, what deep strategy means on a blockchain, and what to verify before trusting any roadmap.
Blockchain · Explainer
BNB Smart Chain grew into one of the main homes for decentralized finance by pairing Ethereum-compatible tools with low fees and a large existing user base. This guide explains how that happened, what it changed, and what to check before using any app on the chain.
SocialFi and DAOs · Explainer
Boosting power is a loose term for any mechanism that raises a web3 project's reach, activity or funding. This guide explains the common tools, how they work, where they fail, and how to judge a boost before you join or fund one.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
BORA, the Kaia-based gaming platform from METABORA GAMES, is betting that retention and rewards can pull mainstream players into blockchain games. This explainer covers what the company is aiming for, why earlier waves of adoption stalled, and how to judge the claims yourself.
NFT · Explainer
Boson Protocol lets sellers attach a physical item to an NFT that can be redeemed for the real product, and it has been used to sell physical fashion inside virtual worlds such as Decentraland. This guide explains how the escrow and redemption model works, what the Metaverse Fashion Week collaborations showed, and what to check before buying or selling today.
NFT · Explainer
Several car brands have sold or announced NFTs since 2021, mostly as collectibles, licensed artwork or virtual vehicles. This guide explains what those projects were, what happened to the market, and how to check an automotive NFT before you consider buying one.
DeFi · Explainer
Compound is one of the longest-running lending protocols in DeFi. This guide explains how supplying, borrowing, interest rates, liquidations and governance work, plus a practical path for learning the protocol safely.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Crazy Defense Heroes was one of the best-known play-to-earn mobile games in 2021, paying players in the TOWER token for monthly goals. This guide explains how that model worked, why it drew so much attention, and what readers should check before treating any play-to-earn game as a source of income.
NFT · How-to
JellyMe is a tool creators can use to build NFT projects, but the sources for this guide do not describe its features, fees or supported chains. This guide covers the steps every creator should follow, from planning and metadata to minting, royalties and risk checks, and it shows what to confirm on the platform before you commit.
dApp basics · Explainer
Some people fund dApp use with a credit card, usually by buying crypto first and then moving it into a self-custody wallet. This guide explains how that chain works, what it costs, and where the risks sit.
DeFi · Explainer
A crypto bear market changes how people use dApps, often more than it changes the number of wallets. This guide explains which activity measures fall, which hold up, and how to read the signals without being misled by token prices.