DeFi Correspondent — L2s, MEV, restaking, yield
Lido, Rocket Pool, and Frax each hand you a liquid staking token, but they distribute control very differently. In 2026, a validator…
Perp DEXs now print more than a trillion dollars a month, and that headline number is the easiest thing on the scoreboard…
Turning on a smart account does not give your address new powers; it points it at someone else's contract. The most-delegated-to contract…
The public pool leaderboard shows around ten names, led by Foundry and AntPool. But counting logos is not the same as counting…
When you bridge crypto, a hidden protocol carries the message. Here is how LayerZero, CCIP, Wormhole, Axelar, Hyperlane and IBC each secure…
More than 255 million EIP-7702 authorizations exist, but only about 60 million delegations are live. Here is why the pointer on your…
For years Bitmain and MicroBT fought over joules per terahash. In 2026 the decisive battle is tariffs, export controls and who can…
Hyperliquid clears most on-chain perpetual trading, its HYPE token just hit a record near $98, and Kraken's parent is now routing US-regulated…
Smart accounts have quietly become real crypto infrastructure, yet the label now hides several very different designs. Here is what counts as…
Treasuries now out-yield staked ETH, yet the case for running your own Ethereum validator has rarely been stronger. Here is how the…
