Value Locked in Defi Nears $100B Range Again After $11.89B Increase in 35 Days

Over the past 35 days, the total value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has expanded by $11.89 billion, recovering from a low of just over $83 billion on April 13. Although it has not yet reached the $100 billion mark, the value locked in defi is approaching that milestone after hovering just below it. … Read more

27% of Ethereum Now Staked: $98 Billion Committed as Interest Peaks

Recent data reveals that over 27% of all ether, amounting to 32,472,720 ethereum, is currently staked, as interest in this activity has heightened significantly within the past year. Liquid staking derivative (LSD) protocols have locked in more than $40 billion, with Lido Finance holding $28.77 billion of that sum. Staking Captures 27% of Ethereum Supply; … Read more

Bug in Discontinued Lido Staking Service Blocks User Access to Tokens Valued at $24.4 Million

A bug in the smart contract of Lido’s discontinued Solana staking service is reportedly preventing users from withdrawing digital assets valued at more than $24 million. Lido attributes this issue to “a problem with the maintainer bot and the recent update of rent-exempt terms for Solana staking accounts.” Discontinued Solana Staking Service A suspected bug … Read more

Badgerdao Introduces a New Ether-Backed Synthetic Bitcoin Token

Badgerdao, in partnership with Lido, has unveiled eBTC, an ether-backed synthetic bitcoin token aimed at enhancing the decentralization and capital efficiency of borrowing bitcoin in the decentralized finance (defi) space. Badgerdao and Lido Forge Partnership to Launch eBTC Badgerdao, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) committed to integrating bitcoin (BTC) into defi, has announced the launch … Read more

Crypto Economy’s Rise Fuels Defi Sector to Surpass $100 Billion TVL

This week, as of March 9, 2024, the cumulative value held in decentralized finance (defi) platforms exceeded $100 billion for the first time since the downfall of Terra in May 2022. In the past 30 days, the leading three defi platforms have experienced an increase of at least 50%, fueled by the substantial rise in … Read more

Ether Locked in Liquid Staking Platforms Skyrockets to $54.34B With a $26.85B Rise in 64 Days

The volume and worth of liquid staking derivatives (LSDs) have expanded significantly since the beginning of the year, with 1.56 million ether being added to LSD protocols since Jan. 6. The total value of ethereum stored surged by $26.85 billion in the last two months. LSD Market Flourishes: Ethereum Holdings Cross $54 Billion Milestone In … Read more

Value Locked in Defi Nears $100 Billion Milestone Amidst Broad Market Uptick and Lido Dominance

Five days ago, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols exceeded the $80 billion mark, and since that point, it has expanded by an additional $11.66 billion. As it hovers above the $91 billion threshold, the TVL is approaching the $100 billion milestone, a figure not observed since before the collapse of … Read more