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How to Be Safer and Smarter Using Metamask

How to Be Safer and Smarter Using Metamask

In this tutorial we show you a few tips to stay safe when using MetaMask.
Protect Yourself From Smart Contract Exploits with Sherlock

Protect Yourself From Smart Contract Exploits with Sherlock

Sherlock is a risk management platform designed to provide DeFi protocols with affordable, reliable coverage against smart contract exploits starting from Day 1.
Railgun: The New Weapon in Privacy

Railgun: The New Weapon in Privacy

RAILGUN secures privacy for DEX trading and lending. Built without any bridge or layer-2, RAILGUN is a smart contract system that gives zk-SNARK privacy to any transaction or smart contract interaction on Ethereum.
Polygon Compromised? How to Revoke Token Approvals

Polygon Compromised? How to Revoke Token Approvals

User’s of the Zapper-Matic/ Polygon bridge have been experiencing issues recently. In this tutorial we demonstrate how to revoke token approvals using Polygonscan.
Risks of DeFi

Risks of DeFi

You can lose 100% of your money in any DeFi app or protocol. So above all else, apply a simple rule of thumb to help mitigate this risk: don’t deposit more than you’re willing to lose. Here’s a rundown of the 7 most common risks (or 7 most deadly DeFi sins) that everyone should consider…
DeFi Wallets and Self-Custody: How to be 100% in Control

DeFi Wallets and Self-Custody: How to be 100% in Control

In DeFi, your money becomes empowered. You can store it, lend it, trade it, zap it, and track it real-time. It’s a bit like a game but at the heart of this is more control, aka, self-custody. Self-custody refers to individuals being 100% in control of their assets, similar to cash. Except this is digital…
DeFi Security 101

DeFi Security 101

This article was written together with Ledger, a hardware wallet and application to securely buy, sell, exchange, stake, lend & manage your crypto. Owning crypto is a path made of security choices. By saying owning crypto, we mean owning your private keys. And by security choices, we refer to the way you chose to secure…