DeFi

OKX Blockchain 60 Lectures Series

The "OKX Blockchain 60 Lectures" is a blockchain educational animated video series jointly produced by OKX & Sina Technology. Designed for users with zero blockchain knowledge, it uses articles, educa

DeFi Concept Tokens Surge: A Quick Overview of Popular Projects

Introduction: Since gaining popularity in the summer of 2020, DeFi concept tokens have garnered significant attention from investors. As the liquidity mining frenzy has subsided, a batch of high-quali

TVL Drops Nearly 40% in Two Weeks, What Happened to DeFi on Ethereum?

Recently, crypto assets represented by Bitcoin have experienced significant volatility in secondary markets. Compared to monthly highs, maximum declines are generally over 50%. Meanwhile, the DeFi mar

DeFi On-Chain Trading Activity Declines, Returning to Long-Term Baseline Levels Since September 2020

Let's first review this week's Bitcoin market movements. On June 7th local time, the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase facility absorbed $48.6097 billion from 46 participants, setting a n

Amid Market Crash, Over $385 Million in Assets Liquidated on Ethereum DeFi Lending Protocols

According to data from OKLink, due to sharp price volatility in Ethereum, the liquidation volume on Ethereum lending protocols reached $385 million in the past 24 hours, hitting a record high. Among t

DeFi Total Value Locked Breaks $60 Billion — How to Continue Attracting Investors

According to DeFi Pulse statistics, as of April 18, 2021, DeFi total value locked has exceeded $60 billion, representing a 7400% increase compared to $800 million in early April last year.

Uniswap V3 Launches, What Problem Does It Solve?

According to public information, the Uniswap team officially deployed Uniswap V3 to the Ethereum Mainnet on May 5, 2021. As of the time of writing, the total value locked (TVL) in the new Uniswap vers

Recap: 2021 DeFi Security Incidents — Over $657M in Funds Lost

Unlike previous years when the market would be shaken by major centralized exchange hacks, as decentralized finance (DeFi) rapidly developed and became one of the main drivers of the market, hackers'

Two Key Metrics Rise Back to Historical Highs — Will DeFi Summer Make a Return?

As the broader crypto market has stabilized and recovered recently, we have also seen encouraging performance in the DeFi market. First, there is OKTC, which launched the third phase of its mainnet on

One Year After DeFi Summer: These 6 Metrics Tell You Everything

If we count from June 29, 2020, when OKX launched Compound (COMP) trading, the vigorous "DeFi Summer" has passed for exactly one year. Over this past year, we have experienced both the brilliant momen

DeFi Data Rebounds Again: A First Look at Lending Protocol Interest Rate Models

After seven years of deep accumulation and one year of explosive growth, DeFi has finally achieved the remarkable results we see today. According to third-party data site DeFiPulse, the total value lo

Has DeFi Lost Steam? Will NFTs Take the Baton? What You See May Not Be the Full Picture

In the classic film "Swordsman II: East is Red," there's a memorable line where Ren Woxing says to Linghu Chong, who wants to retire from the martial arts world: "Where there are people, there are gri

DeFi Total TVL Reaches New High, How to Seize DeFi 2.0 Investment Opportunities?

Since entering the fourth quarter, the cryptocurrency market seems to have taken on new developments. Most notably is Bitcoin's significant surge earlier this month, rising from a low of $43,144.8 on

NFTs and GameFi Take Center Stage, Why Has DeFi Remained Silent?

Since the second half of 2021, we've noticed significantly less activity in the cryptocurrency market, particularly in the secondary market regarding DeFi. Market leadership was first assumed by the N