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340 guides on defi, newest first.
DeFi · Explainer
Aave is a non-custodial crypto lending protocol: suppliers add assets to shared pools, and borrowers take loans against crypto collateral. Learn how the process works, what you pay, and what to check before using it.
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ACryptoS is a DeFi strategy protocol designed to automate liquidity and lending vaults. Here’s how those vaults may work, what to check before depositing, and why token names need careful verification.
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Alpaca Finance is best known as a DeFi protocol for lending and leveraged yield farming—not as a stockbroker or trading API. Here’s how it worked, what leverage could cost you, and what to check before interacting with it in 2026.
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Aster DEX is a crypto trading platform offering spot markets and perpetual contracts, with Simple and Pro trading modes. Before connecting a wallet, check the live fees, supported networks, custody flow and risk disclosures—especially if you plan to use leverage.
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BakerySwap is a BNB Chain decentralised exchange and NFT marketplace associated with the BAKE token. Learn how its swaps and liquidity pools work, what you may pay, and what to verify before using it in 2026.
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Crypto asset management means deciding how to hold, track and use digital assets. Learn the main approaches, costs and risks, then follow a practical checklist before choosing one.
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DeFi 2.0 is a loose label for efforts to improve on early decentralized finance, not a formal upgrade or a guarantee of safer, better returns. Learn what the term usually means, how these models work and what to check before using a protocol.
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DeFi Saver is a non-custodial interface for managing positions across supported DeFi protocols. Learn what it does, how to use it, what it may cost and which risks remain yours.
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GMX is a decentralized trading protocol for spot swaps and perpetual futures on Arbitrum and Avalanche. Learn how its markets work, what costs to check and how to limit the risks before connecting a wallet.
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HoneyFarm Finance is a yield-farming project associated with BNB Chain and Avalanche and the HONEY token. Learn what that means, how to check whether it is usable in 2026, and what to verify before risking funds.
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Liquid staking lets you stake a proof-of-stake asset and receive a transferable token representing your stake. Learn how the receipt token works, what it may cost, and how to assess the risks before you use one.
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Olympus DAO is a DeFi project built around OHM, a crypto token it describes as a decentralized reserve currency. Learn how OHM, staking and governance work—and what to check before you use the protocol.
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OpenOcean is a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator: it compares swap routes across supported markets and chains, then helps you submit a trade from your wallet. Here’s how to check a quote, understand the costs and avoid common signing risks.
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PantherSwap is a decentralized exchange project on BNB Chain. Here’s what that means, how to approach a trade, what costs and risks to check, and how to avoid confusing it with Panther Protocol.
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PantherSwap is a decentralized exchange associated with BNB Chain: you trade tokens from your own wallet rather than through a conventional exchange account. Before using it, check that its current interface, contracts, liquidity and fees are trustworthy.
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Polycat Finance is a Polygon DeFi project associated with the FISH token and yield farming. Here’s how the idea works, what to check before connecting a wallet, and why you should verify whether the project is active before taking any risk.
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QiSwap is a decentralised exchange for swapping tokens and providing liquidity on the Qtum blockchain. Here’s how it works, what it may cost and what to check before connecting a wallet.
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StratEx is a yield aggregator on Base and Flare, but its exact strategies, fees and risks need checking before you deposit. Learn how to assess a potential return, make a cautious first deposit and decide whether the added complexity is worthwhile.
DeFi · How-to
Uniswap lets you swap tokens from a self-custody wallet without placing an order on a centralized exchange. Before you trade, check the network, token, quote, fees and approval your wallet asks you to sign.
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Venus Protocol is a decentralized lending and borrowing app, primarily associated with BNB Chain. Learn how supplying and borrowing work, what to check before connecting a wallet, and how to tell it apart from a Nigerian loan business also called Venus Finance.
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Yield farming means putting crypto to work in DeFi protocols in return for interest, trading fees or token rewards. Learn how the main strategies work, what costs and risks to check, and how to assess a return before you deposit.
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Uniswap v3 was announced in 2021 as a way to make liquidity work harder and keep the exchange competitive. In 2026, it is an established option, so your decision is whether its price-range controls suit your swap or liquidity strategy.
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Uniswap introduced UNI in September 2020 to give token holders a role in protocol governance. Here’s what the launch meant, what governance can change, and what to check before acting on UNI-related claims in 2026.
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Carrot DeFi was a Solana yield protocol whose CRT token represented stablecoin deposits allocated across lending strategies. Carrot announced it was shutting down permanently in April 2026, so treat old instructions to deposit or earn yield with caution.