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Explainers, how-tos and chain guides that help you use Web3 safely, written by our editorial team.
NFT · Explainer
Intelligent NFT revenants pair a token with AI software so a historical figure can answer questions or tell its story. This guide explains how the pieces fit, where the history and the AI come from, and what to check before you trust or buy one.
Wallets and tools · How-to
AlgoSigner is a legacy browser signing tool for Algorand, while WalletConnect lets a phone wallet approve Algorand dApp requests without exposing keys. This guide explains how to connect, read each transaction, and approve smart contract calls safely.
Blockchain · How-to
Algorand smart signatures are small, stateless programs that approve transactions, and PyTeal lets you write them in Python. This guide walks through the concepts, a starter program, compilation, testing, deployment and the security checks to run before mainnet use.
Blockchain · Explainer
Flow is a layer-1 blockchain built by Dapper Labs, and it is the network behind NBA Top Shot, one of the best-known NFT collectible products. This guide explains what Flow is, how its design differs from Ethereum, and what to check before you use anything on it.
Blockchain · Explainer
Velas is a layer-1 blockchain that focuses on fast transactions and low fees while supporting Ethereum-style smart contracts. This guide explains how it is built, what the VLX token does, and how to check its current state before you use it.
SocialFi and DAOs · Explainer
IreneDAO was a 2021-2022 NFT collection built around images of Instagram personality Irene Zhao, and its prices and controversy became a case study in influencer-driven crypto hype. This guide explains what happened, what the public record shows, and how to evaluate similar projects today.
DeFi · Explainer
Iron Finance was a DeFi project whose IRON stablecoin lost its peg in June 2021, and a Polygon version of the system was also part of its story. This guide explains how the design worked, why it failed, what the phrase 'boosts users 125' may refer to, and how to evaluate similar token-incentive programs safely.
NFT · Explainer
A growing NFT community can mean real interest or manufactured hype. This guide explains how to read the signals, check the numbers yourself, and avoid common traps, without relying on any single claim about Cheetah Gang.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Axie Infinity is still operating, but whether it has regained its 2021 momentum depends on which signals you measure. This guide explains what happened, what has been rebuilt, and how to check current activity yourself.
Security and scams · Explainer
Binance was never simply banned from the UK, but the FCA restricted its regulated activity, and new UK sign-ups closed in 2023. Here is what changed, what it means for existing users, and how to check the position yourself.
DeFi · Explainer
Bonding and yield farming are two different ways to earn or acquire tokens in DeFi, and neither is better in every case. This guide explains how each works, who tends to benefit from each, and how to judge a bond or farm before committing funds.
Crypto gambling · Explainer
Casinofair is described online as a fair casino that uses blockchain technology, but the public evidence is thin. This guide explains what a fairness claim should mean, how provably fair systems work, and how to check any crypto casino before you deposit.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
A claim that a blockchain game ranks first is only as strong as its data and method. This guide explains what Cometh is today, what the number 1 claim would need to show, and how to check any NFT game ranking yourself.
SocialFi and DAOs · Explainer
Reddit threads often say crypto is going mainstream, but those posts mix hard data with opinion. This guide sets out which adoption signals are worth checking and how to verify them yourself.
NFT · Explainer
CryptoPunks is often described as the top NFT collectible on Ethereum, but that claim depends on which measure you use. This guide explains where the title comes from, what the evidence shows, and how to check current sales and floor prices yourself.
DeFi · Review
Curve is one of the most important DeFi protocols for stablecoin and pegged-asset trading, but whether it is the leading dapp depends on the metric you choose. This guide explains what supports its position, where growth is harder to judge, and how to check current figures yourself.
DeFi · Explainer
DeFi did not die, but the speculative boom that carried it in 2020 and 2021 faded, leaving a smaller and more demanding sector. This guide explains what declined, what still works, and how to judge a DeFi protocol before you use one.
DeFi · Explainer
DeFi has grown quickly, but growth alone does not show that it is safe. This explainer sets out where the real risks sit, what builders and users can do about them, and how to judge whether the sector is developing responsibly.
DeFi · Explainer
Total value locked is the headline number for DeFi, but it moves with token prices, incentive programs and the wider money supply. This guide explains how to read it before calling a rise real growth or a peak a bubble.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
The claim that Elijah Wood was an early Wolf Game adopter is not supported by the sources checked for this guide. This explainer covers what Wolf Game is, how to verify celebrity NFT holdings, and how to judge similar claims yourself.
Blockchain · Explainer
EOS is a layer-1 blockchain that has lost much of the attention it had in 2018, but being less popular is not the same as being shut down. This guide explains what EOS is, how to check whether its network is still running, what to do if you hold EOS or use apps on it, and how the separate game meaning of "EOS" (End of Service) differs.
DeFi · Explainer
Ethereum still holds a large share of DeFi activity, but no chain has an unbeatable lead, and the answer depends on which metric you use. This explainer shows what the data can and cannot prove, and how to check the picture yourself.
Web3 gaming · Review
Farmers World is one of the better-known farming games on the WAX blockchain, but a claim that it is on track to be the top WAX game needs evidence and a clear definition of 'top'. This guide explains what the game is, how its NFT economy works, and how to test the claim yourself.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Players often ask whether HyperSnakes is the only game on the Tron network, or the only game tied to a 'Tron 2' release. Public reporting do not confirm either claim, so this guide explains what the name can refer to and how to check a game's chains yourself.