DeFi Correspondent — L2s, MEV, restaking, yield
Three pools now settle most of Bitcoin's blocks, reviving the oldest fear in the protocol. Here is what a 51% attack can…
Flash loans let anyone borrow millions with no collateral, if they repay inside one transaction. Here is how DeFi's strangest loan powers…
Account abstraction promised to kill the seed phrase, but recovery and inheritance are still self-custody's hardest problems. How smart-account wallets handle lost…
The Fed's September hike pushed Treasuries above staking yields, changing why anyone runs an Ethereum validator. A full 2026 guide to costs,…
On-chain lending now holds more than $50 billion, powers Coinbase loans, and keeps getting exploited. Here is how DeFi credit markets actually…
EIP-7702 let ordinary Ethereum addresses run code without changing their keys. That quietly rewired how exchanges and custodians handle deposits, sweeps, and…
A mining pool is not a technical utility; it is a business that underwrites other people's luck. Follow the money to see…
Perpetual futures moved on-chain, and one venue now runs a huge share of the market. Here is how perp DEXs work, who…
A $320 million exploit at Blockstream's Liquid Network shows cross-chain bridges are still crypto's weak point. The fix winning in 2026 is…
Ethereum and Base abandoned plans to merge their native account-abstraction proposals. That leaves EIP-7702, the fix meant to be temporary, as the…
