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Selected reporting, analysis, investigations, and explainers chosen by The Crypto Encounter’s editorial team for their significance, originality, depth, or value to readers.

Governance token connected to DAO voting while smart contract, liquidity, token approval, oracle, and self-custody risks remain outside its control.
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The Governance Token That Does Not Govern Much

A governance token can give users real voting rights while controlling far less than many assume. This guide explains where DeFi governance ends and where smart…

By Abdul Qadir 13 min read
Impermanent loss in a DeFi liquidity pool, showing how an ETH price increase can leave liquidity providers with less ETH and more USDC.
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Impermanent Loss Has a Very Permanent Feeling

Impermanent loss is not simply a technical DeFi term. It describes how changing token prices can leave liquidity providers with less value than if they had…

By Alishah Asghar 7 min read
The admin key problem in decentralized finance showing smart contract control, multisig security, timelocks, governance, and risks to user funds.
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The Admin Key Problem in Decentralized Finance

DeFi removes traditional custodians, but privileged smart-contract controls can create a different form of trust. This guide explains who can change DeFi protocols, how admin keys…

By Habeeba Mukhi 14 min read
MEV sandwich attack showing front-running and back-running around a user's DEX trade in a blockchain transaction queue.
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MEV: The Hidden Tax on Your DEX Trade

MEV can make a decentralized exchange trade cost more than its visible fee suggests. This guide explains sandwich attacks, slippage, transaction ordering, private routing, and the…

By Abdul Qadir 11 min read
Flash loans exposing DeFi users to smart contract vulnerabilities, oracle manipulation, liquidity risks, and token approval threats across interconnected protocols.
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Flash Loans: The Weapon Most Users Never See

Flash loans can be legitimate DeFi tools, but the same temporary liquidity can magnify smart-contract and oracle weaknesses into serious protocol-level risks.

By Alishah Asghar 6 min read
Oracle manipulation infographic showing a DeFi smart contract accepting a manipulated ETH price instead of the real market price.
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Oracle Manipulation When DeFi Believes the Wrong Price

Oracle manipulation can make a DeFi protocol lend, liquidate, or settle transactions using a distorted price. This guide explains how the risk works, why flash loans…

By Habeeba Mukhi 14 min read