Altcoin Analysis

Aave (AAVE) defi lending tvl Aug 27, 2024

Aave, in simple terms

Aave is a decentralized finance protocol. 

Its main function is to let users lend, borrow, and earn interest in crypto assets, all without a centralized authority.

Like most DeFi applications, Aave started running natively on the Ethereum blockchain, where its operations are...

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Jupiter (JUP) altcoin library defi dex aggregator Aug 27, 2024

Jupiter, in simple terms:

Jupiter is a dApp built on Solana.

It is a so-called "DEX aggregator" which differentiates it from other decentralized exchanges (DEXs). 

Let's break down what a DEX aggregator is. 

Jupiter works like a decentralized exchange in the sense that it does the same job for t...

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Uniswap (UNI) defi dex tvl Aug 15, 2024

Uniswap, in simple terms

Uniswap is one of the largest decentralized exchanges for digital money. 

Think of it as a big vending machine for cryptocurrencies, where you can swap one type of digital money for another anytime you want.

The "vending machine" has three main parts:

  1. Liquidity Pools: ...
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