Traders anticipate 'DeFi Summer 2.0’ after TVL and token prices rise

Traders anticipate 'DeFi Summer 2.0’ after TVL and token prices rise

A rally in blue-chip DeFi tokens and the sector’s rising total value locked has traders hopeful that a prolonged rally will take place. Decentralized finance (DeFi) was one of the main factors that pushed the crypto market higher throughout 2021 and to date, platforms like Uniswap (UNI), SushiSwap (SUSHI) and Aave (AAVE) form the bedrock of the sector.Similar to altcoins, DeFi tokens took a severe beating as Bitcoin price corrected from its $65,800 all-time high, and data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that since DeFi index perpetual futures contract hit a low of....


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