In our recent article, “DeFi vs CeFi: An Application Perspective”, we shared a brief overview of the different applications that have spun out of the DeFi ecosystem. Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are one such piece of critical infrastructure and are a significant facilitator of value exchange between different DeFi protocols. Decentralized…

Welcome to Blockpour’s dApp Spotlight Series, where we use Blockpour’s multi-chain UI and near-real-time data to analyze a project’s token activity across DEXs. This article will dive into Liquid Driver, a yield farming aggregator on the Fantom network.

DeFi vs. CeFi: An Application Perspective. Total value locked (TVL) in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has risen to hundreds of billions of USD over the past few years. But why is DeFi gaining traction over Centralized Finance (CeFi), and what problems is it trying to solve? Let’s examine this through the…

Welcome to Blockpour’s dApp Spotlight Series, where we use Blockpour’s multi-chain UI and near-real-time data to analyse a project’s token activity across DEXs. This article will dive into SpookySwap, one of the largest dApps on the Fantom network that contributes to a relatively large portion of the network’s overall volume…

Slippage can occur when trading almost any asset, with crypto being no exception. In this article, we will provide you with a primer on what slippage is and how you can reduce its effects while trading digital assets. Although slippage occurs on both Centralised Exchanges (CEXs) and Decentralised Exchanges (DEXs)…

Blockpour is set to bring its unprecedented speed and multi-chain data analytics to retail and enterprise clients Today we are thrilled to announce that Blockpour has closed its seed round funding. The round included participation from several key investors and industry verticals, including listed gaming company WeMade, GS Futures —…

Welcome to Blockpour’s dApp Spotlight Series, where we use Blockpour’s multi-chain UI and its near-real-time data to analyse a project’s token across DEXs. This article will be diving into QuickSwap, one of the largest dApps on the Polygon network that to date occupies a relatively large portion of the network’s…

At Blockpour, we recognise that some users who arrive on our platform may be relatively new to blockchain networks and cryptocurrencies. Understanding the technology behind supported networks on Blockpour can help you discover your trading alpha and better understand the industry. This article covers the Polygon network. When and Who? …

BEAN token was a USD-pegged algorithmic stablecoin launched by the Beanstalk protocol. On the 17th of April 2022, the protocol was exploited for roughly $76M using a flash-loan attack through its governance mechanism. How It Happened To explain it very simply, the exploiter initially swapped 73 ETH for 212,858 BEAN on Uniswap and…