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Web3 projects: wallets, networks, DeFi and tools · Page 2

Understand the features, use cases, practical steps and risks of Web3 wallets, networks, DeFi protocols and developer tools.

Aave

What is Aave and can you get liquidated? How supplying earns yield, why borrowing needs over-collateralisation, and what triggers a liquidation.

Base

What is Base and how do you use it? How Coinbase’s Layer 2 differs from mainnet, how to add it in a wallet, and what to check before bridging.

MetaMask

What is MetaMask and how do you use it safely? Extension versus mobile, adding a custom network, and what to check in every signing prompt.

DeFiLlama

What is DeFiLlama and how reliable are its numbers? How TVL is calculated, where double counting happens, and what each data board measures.

Etherscan

What is Etherscan and how do you read it? Checking a transaction by hash, reading an address page, and reviewing your live token approvals.

Dune

What is Dune and how do you read it? How dashboards are built, how a basic SQL query works, and where on-chain metrics are easy to misread.

Revoke.cash

What is Revoke.cash and when do you need it? Why approvals stay live after you leave a site, what unlimited allowances risk, and what revoking costs.