Fees18 Aug 20267 min
What a 1% trading fee actually costs you
Platform fee, priority fee, validator tip and slippage are four separate numbers, and only the first one appears in a comparison table. What the round trip adds up to.
Guides
Compare platformsFees11 Aug 20266 min
Cashback or a fee discount: which is worth more
45% back on a 1% fee beats 10% off on paper. Why the timing, the tier thresholds and the operator's staying power decide whether it beats it in practice.
Safety04 Aug 20269 min
Custody, key export, and the gap between them
A platform can call itself non-custodial and still refuse to give you the private key. How to test the claim in ten minutes, before the deposit instead of after it.
Safety28 Jul 20268 min
When a platform shuts down: BullX, Vector and what to do next
One suspended trading and left the wallets running. One was acquired and switched off with a withdrawal window. What each pattern means for funds you still have inside.
Setup21 Jul 20267 min
The sniper filters that actually prevent losses
Mint and freeze authority, LP lock, deployer history, holder concentration. Which checks are worth the latency they cost, and which settings lose money by default.
Safety14 Jul 20265 min
MEV in memecoin trading, explained plainly
What a sandwich costs you on a thin pair, why your slippage setting is the attacker's budget, and what private routing does and does not prevent.