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airdrop
defi
The State of Decentralized Exchanges 2025: The Solver Supremacy
A deep dive into the 2025 DEX landscape. We review the shift to intent-centric trading, compare UniswapX vs. CoW Protocol, and analyze the rise of Solver Networks.
State of DeFi Lending 2025: The RWA Merger & The Battle for the Risk-Free Rate
A deep dive into the 2025 RWA landscape. We review the shift to on-chain treasuries, compare USDS vs. Buidl, and analyze Aave's pivot to institutional clearing.
The State of Liquid Restaking 2025: The "Points" Hangover & The Rise of Real Yield
A deep dive into the 2025 LRT landscape. We review the shift from points to AVS yield, analyze Ether.fi's dominance, and the reality of slashing risks in EigenLayer.
The State of Perpetual DEXs 2025: App-Chains, Solana, and the End of Latency
A deep dive into the 2025 Derivatives landscape. We review the App-chain vs. Solana performance war, analyze fill latencies, and crown the new "Binance Killer."
exchange
layer2
The State of L2s 2025: The Death of Fragmentation and the Age of the "Super-Network"
A 2025 market review of Layer 2 ecosystems. We compare the Optimism Superchain's volume dominance against Polygon's AggLayer tech, and why "Solver Networks" are the new bridges.
The Great Filter: State of Bitcoin Layer 2s & Programmable BTC 2025
Bitcoin is finally programmable. We review the top Bitcoin L2s of 2025, analyzing TVL, trust assumptions, and the death of the "Multisig Sidechain."
meme
news
nft
security
tools
The State of On-Chain Analytics 2025: From Dashboards to Agents
A deep dive into the 2025 Analytics landscape. We review the shift to Natural Language Querying, the rise of "Intel Markets," and the top tools for tracking smart money.
The End of Fragmentation: Best Crypto Portfolio Trackers & Tax Tools 2025
Is your portfolio tracker lying to you? We test the top dashboards of 2025 to see which ones accurately track LRTs, Points, and L3 assets. See the winners.
