DeFi bull run: Why Aave and SUSHI are surging despite Bitcoin price uncertainty

DeFi bull run: Why Aave and SUSHI are surging despite Bitcoin price uncertainty

Aave, SushiSwap, and other major DeFi bluechips are rallying hard despite Bitcoin's consolidation. DeFi blue-chips, including Aave (AAVE) and SushiSwap (SUSHI), have been rallying hard in the past several days while Bitcoin is seeing range-bound consolidation at around $35,000 as of Jan. 17. Both AAVE and SUSHI prices have risen by more than three-fold since December, within merely a month. Investors attribute the bull run of DeFi tokens to the market “re-rating” the major DeFi projects.SUSHI/USDT 1-day price chart (Binance). Source: TradingView.comWhy is DeFi projects like SUSHI and Aave....


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