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Explainers, how-tos and chain guides that help you use Web3 safely, written by our editorial team.
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.
Token · Explainer
A 276% rise in trading volume over 30 days is a claim about activity, not proof of value. This guide explains what the WAVES token and Waves Ducks game are, how volume is measured, and how to check a spike like this yourself before drawing conclusions.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
The 2023 headline paired a reported rise in WAX with a busy events calendar for Blockchain Brawlers. Here’s what WAX and the game’s tokens represent, what the headline does—and doesn’t—establish, and how to check the project’s status today.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
A single figure of 42% for WAX's share of GameFi is only meaningful once you know what is being counted, over what period, and from which source. This guide explains how to test the claim and what WAX's game ecosystem looks like in practice.
NFT · Explainer
In 2020 Topps chose the WAX blockchain for digital collectibles, a move that is easy to confuse with physical wax packs. This guide explains what was announced, how the idea worked, and how to check what is still live today.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
WAX is a blockchain that many game studios have used for NFT items and in-game economies, especially in play-to-earn titles. This guide explains what a WAX-based game is, how racing, metaverse and strategy titles differ on the chain, and how to judge any of them before you spend time or money.
Blockchain · Explainer
WAX has long focused on NFTs, games and a web-based Cloud Wallet. This guide explains what sidechains and EVM support mean for WAX users, how these pieces would connect, and how to check current status before moving assets.
NFT · Explainer
Some WAX NFT communities linked burning or retiring digital collectibles to tree planting. This guide explains how that model worked, how it differs from physical composting, and what to check before you act on any similar offer.
NFT · Explainer
WAX has become a home for branded digital trading cards and collectibles, which makes it a useful case study for what NFTs can do beyond speculation. This guide explains how these collectibles work, what they reveal about NFT utility, and how to evaluate them safely.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
A sudden rise in players for a WAX game is a short-term signal, not proof that the game or its tokens hold value. This guide explains where spikes come from and how to check the numbers before you spend time or money.
NFT · Explainer
A headline about a WAX marketplace growing fast each week can mean very different things. This guide explains what weekly growth figures measure, how to check them yourself, and which WAX marketplaces to compare before you trade.
NFT · Explainer
Farming Tales is a WAX game where farm assets are NFTs, and some projects on the chain link those assets to physical goods and events. This guide explains how the ownership and trading works, what real-world tie-ins mean in practice, and how to check claims before you spend money.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
WAX is a blockchain that hosts several play-to-earn and NFT games, most notably Alien Worlds and Warsaken. This guide explains how those games reward players, what keeps their economies running, and how to judge whether activity is really growing before you spend time or money.
Token · Explainer
WAX is the token tied to a blockchain built around games, and its price can move sharply when play-to-earn titles attract attention. This guide explains what drives those moves, what play-to-earn means in practice, and how to check the numbers yourself before acting on a headline.
Token · Explainer
A Binance listing can push a token's price up for a short time, but WAX's record shows the exchange link was not new and spikes have often faded. This guide explains what the listing history shows, why prices move, and how to check current data before acting.
Token · Explainer
WAX is a blockchain built for games and digital collectibles, and its token can move when a popular game on the network draws attention. This guide explains how that link works and how to check a price move yourself.
Blockchain · Explainer
WAX and BNB Chain are often compared by user counts, but the headline numbers depend on which metric, time window and data source you use. This guide explains what active users mean, what the latest BNB Chain figures show, and how to compare the two networks yourself.
Blockchain · Explainer
WAX is a blockchain built for digital goods and games, and its 2024 alliance with Amazon Web Services aimed to help teams launch their own sidechains. This guide explains what sidechains and testnets do, how the pieces fit together, and how to start building without risking real funds.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Pacific Meta is a Japanese company that published a calendar of domestic Web3 events for 2024. This guide explains what a Web3 game night is, how to find similar events now, and how to attend one safely.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Immutable X and Starknet are two Ethereum scaling networks that aim to make blockchain games cheaper and faster to use. This guide explains what they do, how they differ, which kinds of web3 games use them, and how to judge a game before you spend time or money on it.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Web3 games face real obstacles on iOS, including App Store rules, wallet friction and token economics. Axie Infinity shows both how the category grew and why it has been hard to sustain.
Airdrop and rewards · Explainer
Some web3 games hand out free tokens to players through airdrops, usually tied to points, quests or activity rather than a fixed prize. This guide explains how these campaigns work, what to check before you play, and how to protect your wallet while you do.
Web3 gaming · Explainer
Web3 gaming links video games with blockchain assets such as NFTs and tokens. This explainer covers how the main models work, why headline claims of record growth need checking, and how to assess a title before you spend money or time on it.