Boom and bust: How are Defi protocols handling the bear market?
A look at how DeFi protocols have fared during the recent bear market and the importance of continuing to build during market downturns. Decentralized finance (DeFi) has been one of the fastest-growing sectors in the crypto space since its emergence in 2018. However, like many other sectors, DeFi has seen a negative impact in the current bear market.While 2022's downturn has taken its toll many DeFi projects — and the cryptocurrency space in general — some continue to build.Bear markets, while difficult for investors, can spark game-changing breakthroughs in the industry, and a new era of....
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DeFi token prices leave a lot to be desired, but the sector’s real benefit is the lending and liquid staking options, not the price of useless governance tokens. The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has been sitting in the backseat since whipping up a frenzy in the summer of 2020 through the first quarter of 2021. Currently, investors are debating whether the crypto sector is in a bull or bear market, meaning, it’s a good time to check in on the state of DeFi and identify which protocols might be setting new trends.Here’s a look at the top-ranking DeFi protocols and a review of the....
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