DeFi
A collection of 124 posts
Ethereum Price Prediction 2026: Where the Forecasts Stand in Late October
ETH trades near $2,330 in late October 2026. The latest bank base case is $2,240, the highest year-end target $4,000; Glamsterdam has no mainnet date.
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How to Set Up a Crypto Wallet: Steps, Wallet Types and Seed Phrase Safety
Set up a self-custody crypto wallet: official download, a seed phrase on paper, a small test send. Wallet types, BIP-39 basics and common mistakes.
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What Is Slippage in Crypto? Complete Guide 2026
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Best DeFi Coins in 2026: Five Established Protocol Tokens Compared
AAVE, LINK, LDO, SKY and COMP are the established DeFi tokens. October 2026 TVL, what each does and the risk the rsETH exploit exposed.
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What Is an Algorithmic Stablecoin? How the Designs Work and Why Most Failed
What an algorithmic stablecoin is, how rebase, two-token and fractional designs work, why TerraUSD and IRON failed, and US rules as of October 2026.
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What Is a Stablecoin? How They Work, Main Types, Risks and the 2026 Rules
A stablecoin is a crypto token built to hold a steady price, usually $1. How the main types work, what backs them, the risks, and the US GENIUS Act.
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Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Key Differences Explained (October 2026)
Bitcoin is fixed-supply digital money secured by mining; Ethereum is a staked, programmable platform. Supply, security, upgrades and risks compared.
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ICO vs IEO vs IFO: Who Runs the Token Sale, and What Changed in 2026
ICO, IEO and IFO differ in who runs the token sale: the project, a centralised platform, or a DEX. Mechanics, risks and the 2026 SEC proposal.
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APY vs APR: The Difference, the Formulas and a Worked Example
APY is what savings earn with compounding; APR is the yearly cost of borrowing, including some fees. Formulas, a worked example and when each misleads.
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SuperRare Explained: Fees, Royalties, RARE and Liquid Editions
SuperRare takes 15% on primary sales, buyers pay 3% and artists earn 10% resale royalties. Plus how RARE, Spaces and 2026 Liquid Editions work.
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Vasil Hard Fork Explained: What Cardano's 2022 Upgrade Changed
Vasil hit Cardano mainnet on 22 Sept 2022, adding reference inputs, inline datums, reference scripts, collateral outputs and pipelining.
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Top Meme Coins in October 2026: The Ranking by Market Cap, and How to Check Them
Dogecoin leads meme coins at about $12B in October 2026, ahead of SHIB, MemeCore and Pepe. Plus checks before buying and US tax rules.
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BNB Price in October 2026: Where BNB Trades After the 37th Burn
BNB traded near $736 on 25 October 2026, about 46% below its 2025 high. Latest burn, supply, the next network upgrade and the risks, all dated.
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NFT Stocks in 2026: What's Left After the Exits
Few listed companies still have real NFT exposure. Big names and the first NFT ETF exited, and the SEC's March 2026 view adds clarity, not revenue.
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Double Spending: What It Is and How Blockchains Stop It
Double spending means paying with the same coins twice. How Bitcoin and Ethereum block it, real 51% attacks, and how many confirmations to wait.
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What Is NEAR Protocol? Sharding, Staking and the End of the Gas Rebate
NEAR is a sharded proof-of-stake Layer 1. Its 30% developer gas rebate ends with nearcore 2.14; mainnet votes are planned for early November 2026.
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AVAX Price Prediction: Where Avalanche Stands in October 2026
AVAX traded at $8.77 on 25 October 2026, 94% below its peak. What forecast models say, what changed on Avalanche, and the numbers that matter.
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Crypto ETFs in Singapore: what retail investors can buy in 2026
Singapore has not approved spot Bitcoin ETFs for retail offer. Licensed brokers may sell overseas-listed ones after risk disclosure and suitability checks.
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Global Inflation 2026: Why It Is Rising Again and What to Watch
The IMF sees global inflation at 4.7% in 2026 as the energy shock lifts prices. Latest US, euro area and UK data, central bank moves and what to watch.
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What Is a Golden Cross? How the 50/200-Day Signal Works and Where It Fails
A golden cross is the 50-day moving average crossing above the 200-day: a lagging trend signal that confirms a turn late and misfires in sideways markets.
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What is a CBDC? Central bank digital money, and where the digital euro and digital pound stand
A CBDC is digital cash owed directly by a central bank. Three countries have launched one; the digital euro and digital pound are still undecided.
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What is IOTX? IoTeX's coin, its 2026 upgrades and its supply
IOTX is IoTeX's native coin for fees, staking and delegate votes, with a 10B max supply. The October 2026 Zanzibar fork moved voter rewards on-chain.
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Illuvium Game in 2026: What It Is, What Is Live and How ILV Works
Illuvium in October 2026: Arena gets regular patches, the team bets on an Overworld MMO targeted for December, and ILV staking runs on Staking v2.
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What Is a Liquidity Provider? DeFi Pools and Broker Liquidity Explained
A liquidity provider supplies the assets or prices others trade against: token pairs in a DeFi pool, or quotes and volume for a broker. How each is paid.
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What Is a Market Maker? Bid, Ask, Spread and the Risks Behind the Quote
A market maker quotes a price to buy and a price to sell, trading for its own account. How the spread works, the risks it carries and the rules.
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Ascending Triangle Pattern: How to Identify, Confirm and Measure It
What an ascending triangle is, how often it breaks up (63% in Bulkowski's data), how to confirm the breakout and calculate the measured-move target.
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Theta Price Prediction: Where THETA Stands in October 2026 and What Forecasts Say
THETA trades near $0.18 on 25 Oct 2026, 98.8% below its 2021 high. What the latest forecasts project to 2030, and the news behind them.
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What Is BUSD? The Paxos Stablecoin That Was Wound Down, and How to Redeem It
BUSD is a Paxos-issued dollar stablecoin. Minting stopped on 21 February 2023 on NYDFS orders. Holders can still redeem for USD or convert to USDP.
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EOS Price Prediction: What the Vaulta (A) Token Is Worth Watching in 2026
EOS is now Vaulta (A), near $0.089 in late October 2026. No forecast is reliable: $1 per A would mean a $2.1 billion fully diluted value.
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Mt. Gox: what happened, and where creditor repayments stand in October 2026
Mt. Gox was a Tokyo bitcoin exchange that collapsed in 2014. On 16 Oct 2026 the trustee moved the repayment deadline to 31 Oct 2027.
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