A verification method: how to separate a description of a mechanism from a promise or marketing, find the date, cross-check numbers between pages and see what is confirmed on-chain and by independent sources.
A token may represent a claim on an asset held by a custodian, while a derivative is a contract that settles against the asset’s price. We look at what rights each instrument gives and who has to honor them.
Behind every quote is someone's capital and willingness to bear risk. We look at who supplies liquidity, what limits it and how those limits are described in the Variational documentation.