Topic
Guides
4 articles
Guide
Layer 1 vs. layer 2 blockchains: a layer 2 review primer
A layer 2 review primer: what layer 1 and layer 2 blockchains are, how rollups inherit security, where sidechains differ, and the risks and trade-offs to check.
Guide
Tokenomics explained: a token analysis guide to evaluating a token
A token analysis guide to tokenomics: supply, allocation, vesting, issuance, utility and governance, with a worked example and red flags to watch for.
Guide
What is DeFi? A DeFi analysis guide to decentralized finance
A plain-English DeFi analysis guide: how smart contracts, exchanges, lending and stablecoins work, where the risks sit, and what regulators have said.
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Proof of work vs. proof of stake: a blockchain research guide
How proof of work and proof of stake each secure a blockchain, what miners and validators do, where the trade-offs sit, and what the official sources say.