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Learning Hub

Plain-English explainers on how blockchains, stablecoins and crypto infrastructure work. Sourced line by line, versioned, free as PDF.

01 Mechanics only. No prices.
02 Every claim sourced.
03 Versioned with a changelog.

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Staking

Staking, explained: running a validator alone or through a pool

A plain guide to how Ethereum staking works under its consensus rules, what a validator earns and risks, and how Lido and Rocket Pool let people stake without running 32 ETH alone.

Published v0.2Updated Oct. 16, 20269 sources

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Ethereum

Ethereum is a public blockchain that runs smart contracts, which ethereum.org defines as programs that run on the Ethereum blockchain.

Published v0.3.0Updated Oct. 16, 202612 sources

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Solana

Solana is a proof-of-stake blockchain.

Published v0.3.0Updated Oct. 16, 202616 sources

Restaking

EigenLayer

EigenLayer is a set of smart contracts on Ethereum that lets people "restake" assets to secure other services.

Published v0.3.0Updated Oct. 15, 202620 sources