Crypto Fundamentals
Build a strong crypto foundation covering market mechanics, tokens, wallets, and core blockchain principles.
Build a strong crypto foundation covering market mechanics, tokens, wallets, and core blockchain principles.
In the first half of 2025, Solana processed more than 80% of all decentralised exchange activity worldwide, with trading volume exceeding 890 billion USD in five months. The numbers reveal both confidence and capability, showing how deeply Solana has become woven into the fabric of modern finance.
The de-peg is more than a market swing. It is the moment when reality rises to the surface and design meets pressure. Each episode tests the strength of stability and exposes how systems react under stress. UST collapsed as reflexivity consumed confidence within hours, while USDe recovered through speed, liquidity, and disciplined structure.
Gas fees are often viewed as a nuisance, yet they remain the mechanism that keeps blockchains secure and impartial. They filter out spam, reward validators, and preserve the neutrality of the system. Without them, decentralization would not function in practice.
We have to face one thing: The sunk cost fallacy isn’t a crypto problem, it’s a human one. What makes it more dangerous in this market is the speed, volatility, and constant narrative reinforcement. Investors aren’t just exposed to price swings; they’re immersed in communities and content that reward holding, even when logic says otherwise.
Phishing attacks work because they imitate what we already know. They slip into routines, pose as everyday interactions, and strike when we let our guard down. The best protection in Web3 isn’t technical. It’s behavioral.

What is a Layer 2 Network for Blockchains?

How to Build in Metaverses

Decentralization in the Metaverse: Who's in Control?
Gas fees are often viewed as a nuisance, yet they remain the mechanism that keeps blockchains secure and impartial. They filter out spam, reward validators, and preserve the neutrality of the system. Without them, decentralization would not function in practice.
We have to face one thing: The sunk cost fallacy isn’t a crypto problem, it’s a human one. What makes it more dangerous in this market is the speed, volatility, and constant narrative reinforcement. Investors aren’t just exposed to price swings; they’re immersed in communities and content that reward holding, even when logic says otherwise.
Phishing attacks work because they imitate what we already know. They slip into routines, pose as everyday interactions, and strike when we let our guard down. The best protection in Web3 isn’t technical. It’s behavioral.

What is a Layer 2 Network for Blockchains?

How to Build in Metaverses

Decentralization in the Metaverse: Who's in Control?