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Web3 explained: separating the hype from what actually works
A calm audit of the durable ideas behind the buzzword — and the parts that have not earned the marketing fog around them.
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Jacob Hoffman
Independent editorial contributor covering markets, digital assets, risk and personal finance.
Articles by Jacob Hoffman
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Slippage in crypto trading: What it costs you and how to control it
The gap between the price you see and the price you get is a real trading cost. Here is where it comes from and what limits it.
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How do Ethereum rollups work, and why do they make transactions cheaper?
Rollups process transactions off Ethereum's main chain and post a compressed record back to it, inheriting Ethereum's security while cutting fees — but…
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What is a token standard? ERC-20 and ERC-721
A token standard is the shared rulebook that lets any wallet hold any token. ERC-20 covers interchangeable units, ERC-721 covers unique ones — here is why that…
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What is an ENS domain name?
An ENS domain is a readable name like name.eth that maps to a blockchain address. How resolution works, why names became collectibles, and what scammers do with…