Infrastructure
Are perp DEXs safe? Pros & cons explained
Perp DEXs remove exchange custody risk but introduce contract, oracle, vault and governance risk instead. A practical breakdown of the pros, cons, and safety checks before depositing.
Perp DEXs remove exchange custody risk but introduce contract, oracle, vault and governance risk instead. A practical breakdown of the pros, cons, and safety checks before depositing.
Chainstack publishes a real dedicated node pricing formula — $199/mo Pro plan, compute, and storage — while most RPC providers gate the number behind a sales call.
XRP Ledger runs consensus without mining or staking, ships a native AMM and RLUSD, and just added an EVM sidechain — how it all works, plus how to get an RPC endpoint.
Arc is the USDC-native L1 built by Circle. A deep dive into its Reth + Malachite architecture, EIP-7708 log-as-ledger design, backers, validators, and RPC access.
Stable is a USDT0-native payments L1 with StableBFT consensus, sub-second finality, and no mempool. A dive into its architecture, backers, and changes for RPC infrastructure.
HIP-3 leaves HyperCore’s clearinghouse in place but moves market definition to external builders. Here’s what shifts, what stays, and where the trust boundary lands.