DeFi and Protocols Writer
Boni is a crypto and DeFi writer at DEXTools News focused on analysing trends, protocols, and opportunities across decentralized finance. He covers lending, perpetual DEXs, yield, and tokenomics, explaining how protocols work and where the real risks and edges sit, with an emphasis on mechanics over speculation.
455 articles published
Traditional modular networks treat stablecoins as secondary assets, exposing them to gas fee spikes and fragmentation. Stablechains resolve this structural bottleneck.
Blockchain modularity solved scaling but shattered the user experience across isolated L2 layers. We break down how Initia's interwoven network unifies liquidity.
Trading perpetual futures with high leverage is a volatile game. We break down the on-chain math and clearinghouse engines that forcefully close underwater positions.
Passive liquidity pools served their purpose, but professional traders demand precise execution. We unpack the architecture of native onchain order books.
Is Total Value Locked a pure vanity metric, or the holy grail of on-chain asset valuation? We pull back the curtain on the mechanics and limits of the MC/TVL ratio.
The era of rigid, one-size-fits-all DeFi pools is over. We pull back the curtain on curated lending vaults and the quantitative management driving them.
Before ERC-4626, every yield protocol built its own custom vault logic, creating massive systemic fragmentation. We deconstruct the unified architecture of modern DeFi yield.
Most DeFi platforms limit collateral to highly specific tokens. We deconstruct how Falcon Finance accepts crypto, stablecoins, and tokenized RWAs natively.
Hyperliquid owns the on-chain derivatives crown, but the landscape is shifting. We rank and deconstruct the technical architectures of Aster, Lighter, and GRVT.
Forcing a 50/50 token pairing introduces unwanted conversion friction and immediate asset exposure. We decode the mechanics of single-sided liquidity in DeFi.
Passive, wide-range automated market makers struggle to sustain competitive fee models. We deconstruct how Aerodrome Slipstream dominates Base order flow.
Traditional DeFi interest models treat all collateral equally, creating invisible systemic risks. Aave V4 overwrites this with granular, collateral-aware pricing engines.
