There are tons of decentralized apps and protocols in crypto. But which ones are the best?
The ones you use daily!
In what follows, I share my top apps I use all the time. Feel free to share yours in the comments!
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One of the best multi-chain liquidity aggregator.
This is your daily driver if you use multiple networks on a regular basis. Do you want to move USDC from Ethereum to Solana or the reverse? Need to sell native Ethereum and get USDC on Arbitrum network?
You can swap or move any coins or tokens to and from any network with this simple aggregator. With over 30 chains supported, it’s hard to complain. Make sure you bookmark it.
One of the best bridges in crypto.
If you want something more sophisticated than Jumper that is trusted by the biggest DeFi apps, you can use Across.
This is handy if you plan to move a lot of money or value around. For example 100 ETH from native Ethereum to its L2s like Arbitrum. The same applies if you plan to move a few WBTC around different networks.
Best Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) wallet.
Hands down the best EVM wallet that supports any Ethereum L2s or related chains. Best security, user interface, and quality of life features. If you’re still using Metamask, you’re exposing yourself to unnecessary risk.
If you’re a Solana fan, I recommend Solflare wallet as Phantom is full of bugs.
Best money market in crypto. Supply, borrow, swap, stake and more.
If you have any stablecoin sitting in your wallet, it should be sitting on AAVE generating yields. This protocol is the closest thing you’ll get to risk-free returns in crypto.
Moreover, if you need to borrow some cash against your crypto assets, you can’t go wrong with AAVE. Best on the market in terms of security, liquidity, resilience, and solvency.
Best place to park your BTC & ETH to farm yields.
GMX may be a decentralized exchange, but it offers single asset liquidity provision for BTC and ETH which generates a steady APY. This is perhaps the best place you can farm yields on these two assets with marginal risk.
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Best open-source aggregator for DeFi.
With over 5,000 protocols, 370 chains and 700 decentralized exchanges tracked, this is your DeFi bread and butter.
Looking for the best APY on USDC? You can find it here. However, if that APY is high it does not mean it’s safe. That’s why AAVE is on this list. Always make sure you connect to reputable protocols.
This website is packed with insights into DeFi and where money is flowing. It’s a great tool for research and scouting opportunities in the market. It’s like wikipedia for crypto degenerates.
Best place to trade in crypto, decentralized.
If you are a trader, you should be here. No questions asked, full custody over your assets, excellent user interface to rival the best exchanges.
Hyperliquid quickly became a brand name in crypto. The best decentralized exchange there is on the market right now. You will understand once you try it. Using Binance is no longer the alpha.
The liquidity layer for all of Solana.
This is where you add your liquidity to farm yields on different pairs that are hot on Solana. For example, those that created the Trump token made millions in fees in a day by just providing liquidity on Meteora.
If you’re a player on Solana, this should be in your bookmarks for your favorite trading pairs in that ecosystem. It’s highly customizable and a great tool for those that also launch their own tokens (see next).
The Solana meme casino or how to create a meme with one click.
This is where the action happens in the Solana meme casino. You don’t want to miss this little app once retails returns to the market to speculate on dogs and cats.
RAT Escape was also created on this website. It’s super easy to use with the only downside being that it gets very addictive very fast and can lead to gambling addiction.
Best analytics on token holders for various cryptocurrencies.
This tool is super useful if you’re scouting for alpha, especially when it comes to new tokens or memes. Sometimes, looking at token holder numbers gives you more alpha than the price movement.
It’s super easy to use and the metrics they offer are top notch. This is a great tool to keep in your alpha arsenal and check it across your favorite tokens at key moments.
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