DeFi Correspondent — L2s, MEV, restaking, yield
Restaking recycles Ethereum's staked security for extra yield, but in 2026 the market is pulling staking and restaking apart, starting with ether.fi's…
MetaMask, Phantom, and Rabby dominate self-custody in 2026, but they make very different bets on chains, fees, security, and tokens. Here is…
Two Chinese firms build almost every machine that secures Bitcoin. We compare Bitmain's Antminer and MicroBT's Whatsminer on efficiency, price, reliability, and…
On-chain lending holds over $40 billion, yet there is no FDIC and no lender of last resort. Here is a plain-English map…
Seed phrases, single keys and gas paid only in ETH are on the way out. Here is how smart-account wallets, ERC-4337 and…
Bitcoin miners disclose at least three different margins and lead with the friendliest. A field guide to reading cash cost, all-in cost,…
For years, on-chain lending only ever quoted one interest rate: the overnight rate. In 2026, protocols like Morpho Midnight and Pendle finally…
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade let ordinary wallets borrow smart-contract code with one signature. Here is how the EIP-7702 set-code transaction works, and how…
Crypto bridges hold billions and keep getting drained. Here is how bridge security actually works, from multisigs and DVNs to ZK proofs,…
A crypto exchange listing can mint a fortune or mark the top. Here is how tokens actually get listed in 2026, what…
