Bitcoin runs crypto markets, but DeFi tokens don’t follow its lead

Bitcoin runs crypto markets, but DeFi tokens don’t follow its lead

DeFi tokens have been around for a few months now — long enough to plot some recurring trends that show some clear patterns. Decentralized exchanges have been around for a while now, but it’s only been since the grip of decentralized finance mania has taken hold that they’ve come into their own. The growth in DEX use has been nothing short of exponential, with volumes pretty much doubling in August and September compared with the preceding months.But is volume alone telling the whole story? Amid the DeFi frenzy, some of the biggest winners have been DeFi governance tokens. Kicking off with....


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