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DeFi Deep Dives
20 articles in this category.
What Is Yield Farming on Solana? Risks Explained
Yield farming promises high returns — but the mechanics often create systematic losses for participants who don't understand what they're actually earning. Learn the real economics of Solana yield farms.
Hannisol Team
What Is a Fee Tier in Solana DEX Liquidity Pools?
Not all liquidity pools charge the same fee. Fee tiers change the economics for both traders and LPs — learn how to choose the right pool for your trade and when fee tier matters most.
Hannisol Team
What Is a Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool (LBP) on Solana?
LBPs start tokens at high prices that fall over time — designed to reward patient buyers over bots. Learn how they work, where to find them on Solana, and what risks they carry.
Hannisol Team
What Is Concentrated Liquidity? How Orca Whirlpools Work on Solana
Concentrated liquidity lets LPs earn fees within a specific price range rather than across the entire price curve. Learn how Orca Whirlpools implement this — and why the efficiency comes with new risks.
Hannisol Team
What Are Crypto Derivatives and How They Affect Spot Token Prices
Futures, options, and perpetuals don't just mirror spot prices — they create feedback loops that move them. Learn how derivatives affect the tokens you trade on Solana DEXs.
Chawki Malek
What Is APR vs. APY in DeFi? The Difference That Affects Your Real Returns
APY looks much better than APR for the same investment — because compounding. Learn what each means, how to convert between them, and how DeFi protocols use this to present returns.
Hannisol Team
What Is a Governance Attack and How Does It Threaten DeFi Protocols?
Governance attacks use token voting to drain protocol treasuries. Learn how they work, which Solana protocols are most vulnerable, and what protections exist against them.
Hannisol Team
What Are Real Yield Protocols? Earning Sustainable Returns on Solana
Real yield comes from actual protocol revenue — not token inflation. Learn what real yield is, which Solana protocols offer it, and how to evaluate whether it's genuinely sustainable.
Chawki Malek
What Is MEV on Solana? How Bots Extract Value from Your Trades
MEV bots can profit from your transactions before they confirm. Learn how MEV works on Solana, what Jito's role is, and how to protect yourself from value extraction.
Chawki Malek
What Is a DAO and How Do Crypto Governance Tokens Actually Give You Power?
DAOs promise community ownership of protocols. In practice, most governance participation is below 5% and whales dominate outcomes. Here's an honest look at what governance tokens actually give you.
Hannisol Team
What Is Impermanent Loss vs. Permanent Loss? Understanding the Real Risk of Providing Liquidity
"Impermanent" loss implies it will go away. In practice, most liquidity providers experience losses that are very permanent. Here's the mechanics — with numbers.
Hannisol Team
What Are Perpetual Futures in Crypto? How Perps Work on Solana
Perps let you gain leveraged price exposure without expiry dates. They're the most actively traded crypto instruments — and among the most dangerous for inexperienced traders.
Hannisol Team