TVL Explained: Separating Deposits, Leverage and Real Demand
An increase in dollar TVL can reflect asset prices, accounting coverage or repeated claims, so the underlying balances must be reconciled before judging growth.
Author: Max Clark
Max Clark
Max Clark writes about cryptocurrencies, with particular interests in altcoins and NFTs. His experience in finance informs his coverage of monetary systems and decentralized finance. Outside his writing, he enjoys sports and adventures.
Layer-2 Security: Comparing Rollups Beyond Low Fees
Low transaction fees reveal little about who can interrupt a rollup or change its rules, making recovery rights and usable exit time central to the analysis.
MEV Explained: Who Pays for Transaction Ordering?
The cost of transaction ordering becomes clearer when quotes, settlement, fees and refunds are measured together without blaming every shortfall on MEV.
Crypto Due Diligence: A Framework for Claims, Control and Cash Flows
A structured review connects the asset a user receives to the parties with control, the source of returns and the conditions required to recover capital.