DeFi research
Build a research watchlist you can actually maintain
Choose a focused group of protocols, keep your comparison criteria stable and use watchlists as saved research references.
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THE BLOG
DeFi research
Learn about aggregator websites, supported networks, liquidity and reported DeFi data.
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DeFi research
Live source data, cached snapshots and missing values
Understand why a recent page load is not a real-time market feed and how stale or unavailable data should affect your research.
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Compare blockchain activity with a consistent scope
Use chain filters carefully, distinguish capital from trading activity and avoid treating a supported-chain list as a measure of market share.
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Protocol fees and revenue: follow who receives the money
Distinguish user fees, protocol revenue and token-holder distributions before interpreting a protocol’s economic activity.
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Why TVL can change without new deposits
Separate the dollar value of protocol assets from deposits and withdrawals, and understand the limits of TVL comparisons.
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Reading DEX volume: daily totals, periods and double counting
Learn what a volume figure measures, how its time window affects comparisons and why aggregator and exchange totals cannot simply be added.
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How to compare DEX aggregators without relying on one ranking
Compare routed activity, coverage and changes over time while keeping volume rankings separate from executable trade quotes.
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DEX, DEX aggregator or research dashboard: which one are you using?
Understand where a trade happens, what an aggregator routes and what a research dashboard can tell you before comparing protocols.
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