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Master confidential
DeFi, one concept at a time.

Whether you are new to DeFi or a seasoned builder, the learning curve on a confidential chain is different. Below is a curated reading list that takes you from the cryptographic primitives to the protocol internals. Each link opens the original source — no second-hand summaries.

Cryptography basics

The primitives that make confidential finance possible.

DeFi concepts

The financial primitives XELIS Vault builds on.

What is a CDP (collateralized debt position)?

7 min read

How liquidations work

10 min read

Understanding LTV and health factor

5 min read

Oracle manipulation risks

12 min read

Protocol deep dives

XELIS Vault internals, straight from the source.

StakedOracle architecture

15 min read

VaultEngineV3 security model

20 min read

MEV protection mechanisms

10 min read

Governance and Timelock

8 min read

Video tutorials

Coming after testnet launch. We record every workflow with the real contracts.

Opening your first vault

5 min

Understanding the StakedOracle

10 min

How to participate in governance

15 min

Mining on XELIS Vault

12 min

Complete documentation

Ready to dive deeper? The full technical documentation lives on GitHub alongside the source code. Every contract is documented with entry function signatures, parameters, and example calls.

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Master confidentialDeFi, one concept at a time.