DeFi Correspondent — L2s, MEV, restaking, yield
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…
Running your own Ethereum validator still means 32 ETH, a 41-day queue, and real slashing risk. Here is what solo staking costs…
Restaking built a multi-billion-dollar supply of rentable blockchain security. Two years on, the harder question is who is actually paying for it,…
Seed phrases, gas tokens, and unreadable signing prompts made crypto wallets miserable for years. In 2026, smart accounts, passkeys, and sponsored gas…
Hashprice compresses subsidy, fees, difficulty, and Bitcoin's price into one number: what a unit of mining power earns per day. Here is…
Automated market makers turned a Reddit idea into DeFi's core trading engine. Here is how AMM design works, from constant-product math to…
Fifteen months after Pectra, EIP-7702 sits under 45 million Ethereum accounts and has rewired how wallets work. It also opened a drainer…
Mining pools smooth Bitcoin's payout lottery, but they also decide what goes in every block. In 2026, Stratum V2 and a wave…
On-chain lending is the biggest business in DeFi, holding tens of billions in deposits. Here is how it works, and why the…