The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem is experiencing a renaissance, marked by a monumental achievement: a total value locked (TVL) surpassing $100 billion, spearheaded by Lido Finance ( MIL:LDO ) staking hitting $38.7 billion. Amidst rising Bitcoin interest and crypto market optimism, this milestone signals a significant comeback for DeFi, albeit still below...
"Exchange is not your wallet". "Not your keys, not your coins" Despite the strong turmoil due to the FTX crash, DeFi dApps (Decentralized Finance applications that run on blockchains) remain intact, at least for the most part. And given this bad context of the crypto market, it is worth noting that Dexes (decentralized exchanges) and Landing Protocols have...
ℹ️ This is a complementary study of the idea below, where I analyzed the TVL of the main dApps: Basically, here's a more macro view of DeFi ecosystems. Making a very crude analogy, dApps would be like the banks of the physical world, while blockchains would be the cities/countries where these banks reside. Total Value Locked in Blochchains Ethereum continues...