DeFi total value locked (TVL) remained steady at $165 billion on April 18, 2025, despite China’s ongoing debate over disposing of its $1.4 billion crypto hoard seized from criminal activities, as reported…
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DeFi TVL Rises to $165B as Bhutan Explores Green Crypto Integration
DeFi total value locked (TVL) climbed to $165 billion on April 17, 2025, marking a 1% increase, driven by Bhutan’s exploration of green cryptocurrency mining using hydropower, as reported by Reuters. The…
DeFi TVL Edges Up to $164B Amid China’s Crypto Disposal Plans
Decentralized finance (DeFi) total value locked (TVL) rose to $164 billion on April 16, 2025, a modest 0.6% increase, as China debates managing its seized crypto hoard, per Reuters. The move could…
DeFi TVL Stagnates at $163B as Ethena Exit Shakes Confidence
Decentralized finance (DeFi) total value locked (TVL) held at $163 billion on April 15, 2025, with no growth reported, following Ethena Labs’ exit from Germany due to regulatory “deficiencies” in its USDe…
DeFi TVL Dips to $163B After Mantra Token Crash
Decentralized finance (DeFi) total value locked (TVL) dropped to $163 billion on April 14, 2025, a 1% decline from yesterday, following the Mantra (OM) token crash reported on April 13. Blockchain analytics…
DeFi TVL Hits $165B as Cross-Chain Bridges Gain Traction
Decentralized finance (DeFi) total value locked (TVL) reached $165 billion on April 13, 2025, up 3% from the prior week, driven by cross-chain bridges like Wormhole, which processed $1 billion in transfers….
DeFi TVL Climbs to $160B as New Protocols Emerge
Decentralized finance (DeFi) total value locked (TVL) reached $160 billion on April 13, 2025, up 3% from April 12, driven by new protocols like Morpho Labs’ lending platform, which saw $500 million…
DeFi TVL Surges to $155B as SEC Proposes Innovation Framework
Decentralized finance (DeFi) total value locked (TVL) hit $155 billion on April 12, 2025, up 3% from last week, following SEC Commissioner Uyeda’s proposal for a time-limited exemptive relief framework at the…
DeFi Protocols See $2B Inflows After IRS Rule Reversal
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms recorded $2 billion in new inflows on April 11, 2025, following Trump’s signing of a bill to nullify the IRS DeFi broker rule on April 10, per industry…
Trump’s Stablecoin Won’t Kill DeFi—It’ll Make It Stronger
World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin, launched April 1, 2025, has DeFi purists crying “centralization!” They’re wrong. Trump’s crypto play won’t bury decentralized finance—it’ll supercharge it. Critics say USD1’s governance, tied to Trump’s…