RealFi Will Turn Cardano Into A $1 Billion DeFi Powerhouse By 2026: Hoskinson

RealFi Will Turn Cardano Into A $1 Billion DeFi Powerhouse By 2026: Hoskinson

Broadcasting on November 11 from “warm, sunny Colorado,” Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said he expects RealFi to become the dominant liquidity engine across the Cardano–Midnight stack and push on-chain value to the billion-dollar mark within the next year. “RealFi will be the TVL monster for Cardano and Midnight alike. Billions and billions of dollars,” he […]


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‘The only thing holding us back is us,’ says Charles Hoskinson on DeFi's future

In a live YouTube session, Hoskinson delivered a 30-minute briefing on the need for collaboration and friendliness within the DeFi industry. The total value locked, or TVL, in decentralized finance (DeFi) has soared to over $250 billion as 2021 closes out, with most activity on Ethereum, according to DeFi Llama. The budding DeFi industry only became mainstream during summer 2021.While TVL valuations underscore the rapid growth of the industry, Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson has warned about the challenges facing DeFi. In a YouTube video entitled, "DApps and Cardano DeFi Alliance,"....