Cartesi Founder: Optimistic Rollups Remain Crucial to Ethereum Scaling, Despite Fading Hype

Optimistic Rollups remain a crucial scaling solution for layer one blockchains, despite the recent hype around newer technologies. Industry experts, including Cartesi co-founder Felipe Argento, emphasize optimistic rollups’ continued dominance in the layer-two (L2) landscape. Optimistic Rollups Fundamental to Multi-Layer Blockchain Infrastructure Optimistic Rollups (OR), once hailed as a revolutionary scaling solution for layer one … Read more

DeFi’s Growth Continues: Total TVL Reaches $101.5 Billion, Ethereum Dominates

The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem keeps on growing apace, now surpassing a major milestone that has pushed the total value locked (TVL) beyond a whopping $101.5 billion, according to the latest data from OKX Explorer’s DeFi Leaderboard. This impressive figure certainly highlights the ongoing evolution of DeFi and shows how much we are now full … Read more

The Shifting Landscape of Yield-Bearing Assets in DeFi

The decentralized finance (DeFi) world has for a long time been a haven for investors seeking yield, providing all sorts of options and opportunities to earn returns on their capital. Yet, as the DeFi ecosystem has matured, it has revealed some significant changes in the yield-bearing asset landscape. Over the past year, the largely stable … Read more

Ethereum TVL Surges By $4.81B As Smart Money And ETFs Drive Bullish Momentum

Ethereum ($ETH) is experiencing a significant upswing, with its Total Value Locked (TVL) increasing by $4.81 billion over the past seven days. This surge reflects renewed investor confidence and strong capital inflows into the network. Other platforms like Base and Hyperliquid have also seen impressive TVL growth, gaining $302.02 million and $290.21 million, respectively, further … Read more