Security & Best Practices

Stay protected in Web3 with essential blockchain security tips. Learn how to avoid phishing scams, protect private keys, detect rug pulls, and follow best practices for using wallets, dApps, and DeFi protocols safely.

SecuX Wallet Review: Is This the Most Secure Hardware Wallet for Self-Custody?

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SecuX Review: Is This the Most Secure Hardware Wallet for Self-Custody? A practical, no-hype review of SecuX hardware wallets for long-term crypto self-custody. We break down the V20, W20, and Nifty devices, how they secure your keys under the hood, what the secure element actually does, how Bluetooth fits into the threat model, and whether […]

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Why Your Crypto Transaction Is Stuck on Pending

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Why Your Transaction Is Stuck on Pending And How to Fix It (Step-by-Step) You clicked “Confirm”… and it’s been pending forever. This guide explains exactly why Ethereum (and L2) transactions get stuck, how to diagnose the cause in minutes, and the safest ways to speed up, cancel, or unstick them without creating bigger problems. Beginner

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How to Read Smart Contract Code Before You Invest

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How to Read Smart Contract Code Before You Invest: A Practical 2025 Due-Diligence Playbook If code is law, then reading the law is table-stakes. This guide gives you a systematic way to inspect Solidity, proxies, roles, taxes, mints, upgrade paths, vault math, and DeFi integrations even if you’re not yet a full-time auditor. It includes

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Security Stories 2025 — Top Exploit Patterns and How to Audit Against Them

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Security Stories 2025: Top Exploit Patterns & How to Audit Against Them If you’ve scanned enough incident write-ups, you’ll notice the same bugs on repeat: price oracles that can be nudged, reentrancy that evades a single guard, upgradeable proxy foot-guns, signature replay across chains, and missing allowlist or pause controls. This guide collects the exploit

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MEV for Non-Quants — Sandwiches, PBS, and How Users Can Reduce Losses

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MEV for Non-Quants: Sandwiches, PBS, and Practical Ways to Reduce Losses You don’t need a PhD in market microstructure to keep more of your swaps. This guide explains what MEV actually is, how it shows up as worse prices and failed transactions, what Proposer-Builder Separation (PBS) changed after Ethereum’s Merge, and most importantly the simple

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15-point framework for evaluating new tokens and protocols.

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TOKEN TOOL HUB • RESEARCH • SAFETY • ON-CHAIN PROOF Due Diligence Checklist: A 15-Point Framework for Evaluating New Tokens & Protocols Use this professional 15-point checklist to systematically evaluate new crypto assets. Apply it before buying, providing liquidity, participating in airdrops, committing capital, or investing your time as a contributor. The goal is simple:

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Crypto Crime 2025: Drainers, Deep-Fake Scams and Defense (Approvals Hygiene, EIP-712)

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Crypto Crime 2025: Drainers, Deep-Fake Scams & Defense (Approvals Hygiene, EIP-712) Drainers and phishing, not fancy zero-days, still cause most retail and creator losses. In 2025, the scams got smarter: deep-fake “support staff,” realistic airdrop pages, and EIP-712 prompts dressed up as harmless logins. This guide cuts the fear and adds discipline: how to read

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