Smart contracts, MEV, restaking, liquid staking, and the on-chain economy.
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…
On-chain lending holds over $40 billion, yet there is no FDIC and no lender of last resort. Here is a plain-English map…
For years, on-chain lending only ever quoted one interest rate: the overnight rate. In 2026, protocols like Morpho Midnight and Pendle finally…
Crypto bridges hold billions and keep getting drained. Here is how bridge security actually works, from multisigs and DVNs to ZK proofs,…
Restaking built a multi-billion-dollar supply of rentable blockchain security. Two years on, the harder question is who is actually paying for it,…
Automated market makers turned a Reddit idea into DeFi's core trading engine. Here is how AMM design works, from constant-product math to…
On-chain lending is the biggest business in DeFi, holding tens of billions in deposits. Here is how it works, and why the…
EigenLayer rebranded into EigenCloud and now sells verifiable compute for AI agents, not just AVS security. Here is what EigenCompute does, and…
EigenLayer's EIGEN token unlocks again on August 1, yet its two biggest rivals still do not have one. Here is why Symbiotic…
EigenLayer's new ELIP-018 proposal tackles restaking's least-discussed problem: exiting. Here is how withdrawal mechanics compare across EigenLayer, Babylon and SSV in 2026.