Posts tagged #crypto

Twelve words on a piece of paper used to be the whole story of crypto self-custody. Passkeys, MPC, and smart accounts have quietly changed what that phrase actually protects.

A plain-English look at what happens under the hood when you stake crypto: how validators secure a proof-of-stake network, where the yield comes from, and what slashing really risks.

There is no order book behind a decentralized exchange swap. There is a formula. Here is the math that sets the price, and why liquidity providers can lose money while doing everything right.

Ethereum's mainnet can only handle so many transactions, but Layer-2 rollups solve that bottleneck without giving up the security guarantees that make the chain worth using.

Stablecoins promise $1 forever, but the mechanics behind that stability vary wildly. Here's how fiat-backed, crypto-backed, and algorithmic designs each approach the peg — and what can go wrong.

Real-world asset tokenization is turning traditionally illiquid investments into blockchain tokens. Here is how it actually works and what risks come with it.