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Akanimo Rex

Akanimo Rex

Developer Advocate, Writer, Contributor

Bridging AI and Blockchain: Opportunities and Risks

As artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain continue to mature independently, the convergence of these two transformative technologies is becoming increasingly compelling. Combining AI with decentralized systems promises a powerful paradigm shift that could reshape industries, governance, and digital interactions. However, this intersection is not without its challenges and risks. Understanding

Understanding Mempools and Front-running in Web3

In the ever-evolving world of Web3, blockchain developers and users encounter complex mechanisms that dictate how transactions are processed and recorded. One such crucial yet often misunderstood concept is the mempool. Coupled with this is the issue of front-running, an exploitative behavior that affects fairness and efficiency in decentralized systems.

EigenLayer and the Rise of Restaking Economies in Web3

Introduction Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) via the Merge marked a pivotal shift in the network's architecture, decentralization, and security. Yet, it also unlocked a new primitive in blockchain coordination: restaking. At the forefront of this paradigm is EigenLayer, a protocol that allows Ethereum validators to opt-in

Liquidity Mitosis: How Modular DEXs Will Redefine Fragmentation in Web3

Introduction As the Web3 ecosystem expands across Layer 1s, Layer 2s, appchains, and sovereign rollups, a new challenge has emerged: liquidity fragmentation. The days of a single dominant chain hosting most DeFi activity are fading. Instead, we see a multichain future where users, dApps, and assets are scattered across diverse

How On-Chain Perpetual Futures Actually Work : Why They’re Eating Spot DEXs

Decentralized perpetual futures, commonly called perps, have become a massive force in DeFi. Unlike traditional futures, they never expire, let traders long or short any asset, and hold popularity thanks to accessible on-chain execution. The rise of protocols like GMX and Synthetix shows how even core financial derivatives can be

Why Web3 Needs Better UX , Not Just Better Tech

Web3 is hailed as the future of the internet: decentralized, trustless, and user-owned. But for many people, using Web3 feels like trying to fly a spaceship with no manual. The technology is powerful, but the user experience (UX) is often confusing, clunky, and intimidating. If we want Web3 to go

Optimism Superstacks Campaign

The Optimism Superstacks Campaign, launched in early 2025, represents a bold step in fostering interoperability and collaboration within the Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) ecosystem. As a pilot initiative uniting multiple chains, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and lending protocols under a shared Superchain-aligned reward system, Superstacks aims to enhance ecosystem-wide activity and