These 3 metrics suggest there’s still time for another ‘DeFi Summer’
Soaring token values, a steady inflow of new users and a TVL approaching all-time highs are all signs that the DeFi sector is heating up. Decentralized finance (DeFi) has been a big part of the explosive growth seen across the cryptocurrency ecosystem in 2021 as decentralized exchanges like Uniswap and SushiSwap and lending protocols like Aave and Compound have added a new dimension of token utility. Data from Messari’s DeFi Asset index shows that over the past 30 days, a majority of the top 10 DeFi tokens gained more than 20%, with the top gainer Terra (LUNA) seeing its price increase....
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