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Bitcoin hits $103K but DeFi is a mixed bag: Finance Redefined
9.5.2025
The cryptocurrency market continued to surge this past week as the overall digital asset market capitalization exceeded $3.27 trillion, an 8.6% increase over the previous week.Bitcoin (BTC) reached a high of $103,600 on May 8 after reclaiming $100,000 for the first time since January. Its market...
Bitcoin hits $103K but DeFi is a mixed bag: Finance Redefined
9.5.2025
The cryptocurrency market continued to surge this past week as the overall digital asset market capitalization exceeded $3.27 trillion, an 8.6% increase over the previous week.Bitcoin (BTC) reached a high of $103,600 on May 8 after reclaiming $100,000 for the first time since January. Its market...
Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL
8.5.2025
Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled.Merged mining participation surged to an all-time high of 81%, up from 56.4% in Q4 2024...
Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL
8.5.2025
Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled.Merged mining participation surged to an all-time high of 81%, up from 56.4% in Q4 2024...
Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL
8.5.2025
Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled.Merged mining participation surged to an all-time high of 81%, up from 56.4% in Q4 2024...
Ether ETFs and Institutional Staking: What’s at Stake?
7.5.2025
The rise of staking represents a critical point in Ethereum’s development, says SenseiNode’s Pablo Larguía
Babylon total value locked drops 32% as wallets unstake $1.2B in Bitcoin
17.4.2025
Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon saw $1.26 billion in BTC unstaked from its platform, reducing the protocol’s total value locked by 32%. On April 17, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged several addresses that had unstaked a total of 14,929 Bitcoin (BTC) from the staking...
Red flag? Mantra's TVL jumped 500% as OM price collapsed
15.4.2025
The total-value-locked (TVL) on Mantra’s RWA blockchain protocol reached a yearly high despite OM’s 90% price crash.Mantra TVL surges 500% following OM’s crashAs of April 15, Mantra’s TVL (in OM terms) jumped to 4.21 million OM (~$3.24 million), an increase of over 500% from...
Red flag? Mantra's TVL jumped 500% as OM price collapsed
15.4.2025
The total-value-locked (TVL) on Mantra’s RWA blockchain protocol reached a yearly high despite OM’s 90% price crash.Mantra TVL surges 500% following OM’s crashAs of April 15, Mantra’s TVL (in OM terms) jumped to 4.21 million OM (~$3.24 million), an increase of over 500% from...
Red flag? Mantra's TVL jumped 500% as OM price collapsed
15.4.2025
The total-value-locked (TVL) on Mantra’s RWA blockchain protocol reached a yearly high despite OM’s 90% price crash.Mantra TVL surges 500% following OM’s crashAs of April 15, Mantra’s TVL (in OM terms) jumped to 4.21 million OM (~$3.24 million), an increase of over 500% from...
How the Hype for HyperLiquid's Vault Evaporated on Concerns Over Centralization
10.4.2025
Users fled the DEX and TVL has dropped to $150 million from $540 million in the past month
Solana TVL hits new high in SOL terms, DEX volumes show strength — Will SOL price react?
5.4.2025
Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) dropped by 9% between March 28 and April 4, but several key metrics grew during the same period. Despite SOL’s price downturn, the Solana network continues to outpace competitors, maintaining its second-place position in deposits and trading volume....
Solana TVL hits new high in SOL terms, DEX volumes show strength — Will SOL price react?
5.4.2025
Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) dropped by 9% between March 28 and April 4, but several key metrics grew during the same period. Despite SOL’s price downturn, the Solana network continues to outpace competitors, maintaining its second-place position in deposits and trading volume....
DeFi TVL falls 27% while AI, social apps surge in Q1: DappRadar
4.4.2025
Economic uncertainty and a major crypto exchange hack pushed down the total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to $156 billion in the first quarter of 2025, but AI and social apps gained ground with a rise in network users, according to a crypto analytics firm.“Broader...
Cartesi Founder: Optimistic Rollups Remain Crucial to Ethereum Scaling, Despite Fading Hype
31.3.2025
Optimistic Rollups remain a crucial scaling solution for layer one blockchains, despite the recent hype around newer technologies. Industry experts, including Cartesi co-founder Felipe Argento, emphasize optimistic rollups’ continued dominance in the layer-two (L2) landscape. Optimistic...
DeFi protocol SIR.trading loses entire $355K TVL in ‘worst news’ possible
31.3.2025
Ethereum-based DeFi protocol SIR.trading, also known as Synthetics Implemented Right, has been hacked, resulting in the loss of its entire total value locked (TVL) — $355,000 at the time of the attack. The hack, which occurred March 30, was initially detected by blockchain security firms...
DeFi protocol SIR.trading loses entire $355K TVL in ‘worst news’ possible
31.3.2025
Ethereum-based DeFi protocol SIR.trading, also known as Synthetics Implemented Right, has been hacked, resulting in the loss of its entire total value locked (TVL) — $355,000 at the time of the attack. The March 30 hack was initially detected by blockchain security firms TenArmorAlert...
Sonic Blockchain Soars 2,951% in TVL Growth, Nearing $1 Billion Milestone
27.3.2025
The layer one (L1) blockchain Sonic has experienced substantial growth, with metrics revealing a 2,951% increase in the project’s total value locked (TVL) since the beginning of the year. L1 Blockchain Sonic’s TVL Climbs 2,951% Since January On March 27, Sonic’s official social media account...
Real-World Assets Cross $10 Billion in Total Value Locked: DeFiLlama
21.3.2025
Growth comes from increases in TVL on Ethena USDtb and BlackRock's BUIDL
How Ether.fi Retained TVL as Restaking Lost Its Luster
20.3.2025
Ether.fi, the market leader, has 2.6 million ETH staked on its platform and has plans to become a neobank