Step-by-step crypto and DeFi tutorials: how to trade on DEXs, read on-chain data, use DEXTools, spot scams, and manage risk. Practical guides for every level.
Use the DEXTools Red Team Method to challenge your crypto trade idea before entering. Learn how to test liquidity, volume, holders, and risk signals.
Learn how to interpret conflicting token data on DEXTools and make smarter crypto trading decisions using liquidity, volume, holders, and chart signals.
A clear, math-grounded look at how the stableswap amplification curve delivers near-zero slippage between pegged assets, and what happens to liquidity providers when one side depegs.
ERC-4626 is the token standard that powers nearly every modern DeFi yield vault. Learn how shares accrue yield, how deposits and withdrawals work, why composability matters, and the first-depositor inflation attack to watch for.
A clear breakdown of the liquidation penalty, health factor and close factor in Aave and Compound style lending, with a worked example and tips to stay safe.
A flash loan attack weaponizes a legitimate DeFi primitive, borrowing millions with no collateral, manipulating a price, and repaying it all in one atomic transaction. Here is how the mechanism works and how protocols defend against it.
Base token vs quote token explained in plain terms: which side gets priced, why the quote asset sets the units, and how to read any DEX pair on DEXTools without getting confused.
The DEXT Score is an automated audit rating from 0 to 99 that DEXTools assigns to a token based on its contract, liquidity, and holder data. Learn what it measures, how to read it, and why it should never be your only check.
A practical, no-fluff guide to cutting gas costs on decentralized exchanges: how base and priority fees work, when to trade, which chains to use, and how to tune settings without getting stuck.
A failed DEX swap usually traces back to one of five causes: slippage set too low, not enough gas or priority fee, a token tax that triggers a revert, a honeypot blocking sells, or an expired Solana blockhash. Here is how to diagnose each and fix it fast.
A practical, no-fluff guide to storing your seed phrase safely: paper versus metal backups, the places you must never keep it, geographic redundancy, and real threat models.
Your wallet drained and you do not know what to do? Here is the exact emergency response: identify the malicious approval, revoke live allowances on every chain, rescue surviving assets ahead of sweeper bots, and abandon the seed for good.
