Surge in activity and token prices show ‘DeFi Summer 2.0’ already started
DeFi platforms have seen a steady surge in user activity and token prices, leading some analysts to say that the ‘DeFi Summer 2.0’ is well underway. After a blistering start to 2021 saw token valuations and trading volumes surge to ignite the current bull market, the DeFi sector as a whole took a break while the NFT sector stepped into the limelight. While investors' attention was elsewhere, DeFi prices have had time to consolidate and project developers were able to focus on protocol upgrades and in the past month, DeFi-related tokens have been gaining traction and look poised for a....
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Even after the recent rally, the prices of top DeFi coins are down massively since the summer highs. Data from CoinGecko indicates that the average DeFi coin has dropped by approximately 60-70% from their summer highs, underperforming Bitcoin massively. This comes in spite of the fact that the total value locked in DeFi contracts has […]
The seasons are turning and the markets are shifting — could it be a strong summer for decentralized finance? Fire up your tractors: The farmer’s almanac of decentralized finance is indicating that DeFi Summer 2.0 could feature some healthy yields across the ecosystem. Multiple common metrics used to gauge the health of the DeFi space are pointing toward a looming bull market, but perhaps most promising of all might be the surge in Curve’s CRV governance token price. Often referred to as one of the “backbone” protocols of DeFi, Curve is an essential tool for many retail and protocol-level....
Decentralized finance protocols on the Binance Smart Chain saw their token prices and total value locked rise toward new highs after a series of protocol upgrades and cross-chain integrations. Decentralized finance (DeFi) has taken a well-deserved break from the spotlight over the past couple of months after being one of the hottest sectors at the start of 2021, but recent growth on several top platforms may hint at another DeFi run in the near future. While projects that operate on the Ethereum (ETH) network continue to deal with wild fluctuations in gas fees and transaction times,....
Bitcoin has maintained its superiority in the market through the bull rally. Through the summer, bitcoin remains the strongest performer in the market. But the altcoins remain hot on its heels as prices rebound from two-month lows. Despite being the strongest performer of the summer, the DeFi space beat out Bitcoin to post the strongest recovery after hitting lows in July. Related Reading | Bullish Signal That Resulted In A 250% Increase In Bitcoin Is Getting Triggered Again A look back from June shows that bitcoin has outperformed ETH, as the price of the asset is up 25%. The digital....
The DeFi sector has been on the up and up throughout the past few weeks, with the post-Summer downtrend first reversing earlier in early-November when Yearn.finance’s YFI token bottomed out at $7,500 and saw a massive overnight surge up towards $18,000. From this point forward, the cryptocurrency has been climbing higher every week, showing signs […]