DeFi protocol BENQI hits $1B TVL days after launching

DeFi protocol BENQI hits $1B TVL days after launching

Total value locked across DeFi is fast approaching record highs again, suggesting that crypto is in the second leg of its bull market. Liquidity market protocol BENQI has reached $1 billion in total value locked, or TVL, less than a week after launching on the Avalanche (AVAX) network, a major milestone that highlights the explosive growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) lending services. Benqi Finance announced the milestone on Twitter late Sunday, where it thanked its community for the overwhelming support. Absolutely speechless... Thank you everyone for the overwhelming support.....


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