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Protocols

How the infrastructure works: from Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks to DeFi protocols and the systems powering decentralized applications.

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Staking

Mar 30, 2026

What is ether.fi?

Learn what ether.fi is, how eETH and weETH work, how the protocol handles staking and restaking, and the key trade-offs for ETH holders.

13 min read

Staking

Mar 30, 2026

What is Jito?

Learn what Jito is, how JitoSOL works on Solana, and how Jito combines liquid staking with MEV capture through its validator infrastructure.

13 min read

Staking

Mar 30, 2026

What is Rocket Pool?

Learn what Rocket Pool is, how its Ethereum liquid staking and node operator model works, and why users choose `rETH` over custodial staking.

12 min read

Staking

Mar 30, 2026

What Is EigenLayer?

Learn what EigenLayer is, how Ethereum restaking works, how AVSs use slashable stake, and why stakers, operators, and builders use it.

12 min read

Staking

Mar 30, 2026

What is Lido?

Learn what Lido is, how its liquid staking works, what stETH and wstETH do, and why Ethereum users use it to stake ETH without losing liquidity.

14 min read

Staking

Mar 30, 2026

What is Marinade?

Learn what Marinade is, how mSOL liquid staking works on Solana, how stake is delegated, and the main trade-offs for users and validators.

13 min read

Bitcoin

Mar 29, 2026

What is the Coinbase Transaction?

A first-principles explainer of the Bitcoin coinbase transaction: what it is, how it mints subsidy and collects fees, its structure, mining use, and validation rules.

21 min read

Bitcoin

Mar 22, 2026

What is Hashprice?

Learn what hashprice is, how Bitcoin miner revenue per PH/s/day is calculated, and why subsidy, fees, difficulty, and BTC price drive it.

22 min read

Stablecoins

Mar 21, 2026

What is Tether?

Learn what Tether is, how USDT works, what backs it, and why traders and crypto platforms use it despite issuer and reserve trade-offs.

14 min read

Solana

Mar 21, 2026

What is Solana?

Learn what Solana is, why it exists, how Proof of History and Proof of Stake work together, and what tradeoffs power its speed and low fees.

23 min read

Stablecoins

Mar 21, 2026

What is Circle?

What is Circle? Learn how Circle issues USDC, how minting and redemption work, what backs the token, and why institutions and developers use it.

14 min read

Stablecoins

Mar 21, 2026

What is Ethena?

Learn what Ethena is, how USDe works, how its delta-neutral hedge maintains stability, and who this synthetic dollar protocol is designed for.

13 min read