Category Guides

Plain-English guides that explain how crypto works, how people use it, and what to know before interacting with crypto platforms, products, or features.

What Is Bridged TVL?

Bridged TVL counts crypto locked in bridge contracts — not assets deployed in DeFi protocols. Here's how the metric works, why platforms disagree, and what it actually tells you about a chain.

What Is Bridge Hop?

Hop Protocol lets you move ETH and stablecoins between Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base in minutes — not 7 days. Fees, risks, and 2026 alternatives explained.

What Is the Blob Market?

The blob market is Ethereum's hidden fee auction for L2 data. Most users never see it directly — but it controls how much Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism charge you.

What Are Blast Points?

Blast Points were the pre-token reward units on Blast L2 that automatically accrued in your wallet and converted to BLAST tokens in the June 2024 airdrop — before the price dropped 97%.