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DeFi TVL Reaches $60 Billion, Highest Level Since August 2022

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February 6, 2024
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DeFi TVL Reaches $60 Billion, Highest Level Since August 2022

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is experiencing a surge in popularity, with the total value of tokens (TVL) deposited on DeFi-focused blockchains reaching $60 billion.

This marks the highest level since August 2022, according to data provider DeFi Llama. 

The recent increase in TVL can be attributed to the rally in Bitcoin, driven by the launch of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States.

DeFi deposits surged from $17.3 billion in January 2021 to nearly $178 billion in December of the same year, only to drop below $40 billion in December 2022, as per data from DeFi Llama.

Daily Trading Volumes on DeFi Projects Increase


Daily trading volumes on DeFi protocols have also surged, reaching as high as $7.3 billion in early January, the highest since March 2023.

The market capitalization of DeFi-linked crypto tokens has risen from $72 billion to $77 billion since the beginning of December, according to CoinGecko.

The anticipation of lower interest rates in the United States has further fueled the appeal of DeFi protocols.

Investors can deposit their crypto tokens in these protocols and earn yields, often at higher rates than those offered by the U.S. Treasury.

Michael Rinko, an analyst at Delphi Digital, told Reuters that “for the first time in a year or so the rate that you can get in DeFi is higher than the U.S. Treasury rate.”

This has attracted capital to flow into DeFi, with investors seeking better returns.

DeFi TVL Comes With Surging Crypto Prices


The recent rise in DeFi deposits coincided with the increase in prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum in early January, primarily driven by the launch of American spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs.

As the prices of these cryptocurrencies soared, investors gained greater liquidity, prompting them to explore riskier assets such as DeFi tokens.

However, both Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH) have since given up most of their gains, with minimal increases of 0.2% and 0.5%, respectively, which has led to a decline in the prices of many DeFi tokens.

Despite the price fluctuations, some market participants believe that the current surge in DeFi activity could be more sustainable.

Solana (SOL), one of the most popular DeFi chains, has quadrupled in price over the past six months, outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum.

This suggests that the interest in DeFi may persist even if the prices of major cryptocurrencies experience volatility.

On the other hand, there are concerns about the future of DeFi, as financial markets push back expectations for interest rate cuts.

For one, Katie Talati, director of research at asset manager Arca, has said that it may take some time to observe the impact of rate cuts on DeFi activity.

DeFi is an emerging financial technology based on secure distributed ledgers.

It aims to replicate investment, borrowing, and trading processes in a decentralized environment, where peer-to-peer transactions are executed through smart contracts on the blockchain, without the need for intermediaries such as banks or brokers.

The post DeFi TVL Reaches $60 Billion, Highest Level Since August 2022 appeared first on Cryptonews.

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