Scalability: the holy grail of crypto. Layer‑2 rollups bundle thousands of transactions, giving near‑instant fees but rely on the base chain’s security. Plasma and state channels push speed off‑chain, raising complexity. Sidechains trade decentralization for speed with their own consensus. Sharding promises parallel chains, adding protocol overhead. Each trade‑off—speed, cost, security—must fit the use case.
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Yield farming and liquidity mining let you earn passive income by providing capital to DeFi protocols. By staking LP tokens you unlock rewards, often in native tokens and extra incentives. To maximize returns, watch APY, impermanent loss, and protocol risk. Diversify, use automated yield aggregators, and stay updated on fee‑structure changes. Smart farming pays off.
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Decentralized insurance flips the risk‑management script. Smart contracts pool capital, automate underwriting and payouts, cutting out middlemen and slashing costs. Projects like Nexus Mutual and InsurAce let users stake and claim on real‑world events, from oracle failures to DeFi hacks. This opens fairer, transparent coverage for every crypto participant.
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