Academy

Tracks

Structured paths for the few decisions that matter most: how to sign, how to judge a route, how to read trust, and how to avoid expensive mistakes before they become habits.

6 tracksbeginner to advancedbuilt around product decisions
How to use tracks
Start with the track closest to your next real decision.
If one concept blocks you, jump to glossary or topic and come back.
Use tracks as a short course, not as a page to skim once.
Later depth
Go deeper after the basics feel automatic
Advanced tracks are for protocol mechanics, route resilience, market structure, and harder execution judgment. Do them after the basic mistakes stop feeling tempting.
intermediate
DEX Trading Basics
advanced
Advanced DeFi Market Structure
intermediate
The Hidden Cost Playbook

All tracks

Pick the path that matches the kind of mistake, route, or authority decision you want to get better at.

flagshipbeginner55 min3 modules
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Onchain Survival Playbook

A practical survival track for reading routes, spotting bad prompts, slowing down under pressure, and recovering without compounding the mistake.

Learn how to read route stages, catch weak prompts early, slow down under pressure, and recover without making unclear state even worse.
read route and wallet screens before trusting themslow down when pressure tries to replace judgment
First stop
Read the screen before you trust it
A clean interface is not proof of safety -> Quote, approval, transaction, and recovery are different stages
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beginner45 min3 modules
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Crypto Foundations

A starting path for users who need to understand wallets, custody, chains, gas, and why crypto punishes fake confidence fast.

Learn wallet authority, custody, chain context, and the checks that stop fake confidence early.
understand custody and wallet rolesrecognize why gas and chain choice matter
First stop
Wallet and custody basics
Wallet is an authorization tool, not a bank account -> Custody decides who can lose the assets
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intermediate60 min3 modules
Build execution skill

DEX Trading Basics

How swaps work, how routes are selected, what slippage really costs, and why the best-looking quote can still be the wrong trade.

Learn when a quote is actually good, when size breaks the route, and when a cleaner trade is better than a prettier one.
interpret route quality beyond a headline quoteunderstand slippage and price impact together
First stop
Quote reading and route judgment
Best route means best net outcome under current conditions -> Min received is the protection line, not decorative UI
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beginner40 min3 modules
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Risk and Wallet Safety

A practical path for approvals, signer discipline, bridge risk, wallet hygiene, and avoiding the kind of mistakes that stay dangerous after the trade is over.

Learn approvals, signer discipline, and the habits that shrink blast radius before and after execution.
spot common approval and signing risksseparate token warnings from hard guarantees
First stop
Permissions and approvals
Exact approval versus unlimited approval in practice -> Approvals survive longer than the trade you are doing
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advanced90 min3 modules
Go deeper

Advanced DeFi Market Structure

A premium-ready direction for users who want to go deeper into AMMs, routing tradeoffs, concentration, fragmentation, and fragile execution edge.

Learn how protocol structure, liquidity concentration, and route fragility change advanced execution decisions.
reason about market structure using protocol mechanicsunderstand concentration and fragmentation tradeoffs
First stop
Protocol design and execution surfaces
AMM design choices change route behavior -> Concentrated liquidity versus broad pools
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intermediate50 min3 modules
Build execution skill

The Hidden Cost Playbook

Every swap costs more than the quoted output shows. This track reveals the gap between what you see and what you receive — and how to close it.

Learn how protocol structure, liquidity concentration, and route fragility change advanced execution decisions.
calculate the true cost of any trade before confirmingunderstand how MEV bots extract value from visible transactions
First stop
Between quote and fill
The quote is a snapshot with an expiry, not a binding price -> Slippage tolerance defines how much damage you will absorb
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