Sky’s Stablecoin USDS Climbs to $2 Billion Circulation in Breakout Month

As of this week, Sky, the decentralized finance (defi) initiative previously recognized as Makerdao, has witnessed its newly launched stablecoin, USDS, exceed the $2 billion threshold. Among the top ten stablecoins, it experienced the most significant expansion in supply over the past month. Sky’s USDS Climbs to Top Five While DAI Holds Its Ground Sky’s … Read more

‘Next Stop, $1 Trillion’: Uniswap Celebrates $500B in L2 Volume

On Thursday, the decentralized exchange (dex) and automated market maker (AMM) Uniswap revealed that transaction volumes on the platform’s layer two (L2) solutions have surpassed the $500 billion threshold. Half a Trillion and Counting: Uniswap’s Layer 2 Expansion Shatters Records Since its debut on Ethereum mainnet on Nov. 2, 2018, Uniswap has significantly evolved, expanding … Read more

Inflated TVL Figures Could Pop a $30B Bitcoin Defi Ecosystem

Two startups are joining forces to introduce a solution to verify total value locked (TVL) claims by Bitcoin decentralized finance (Bitcoin defi) projects. Why Bitcoin Defi Needs Proof-of-TVL At more than $30 billion in total value locked (TVL), Bitcoin decentralized finance (Bitcoin defi) is quickly becoming a profitable trend, but exaggerated TVL numbers from questionable … Read more