The seek for progressive yield methods within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem despatched the on-chain borrow extra to $11 billion, in line with IntoTheBlock’s “On-chain Insights” e-newsletter. This represents a two-year peak, which was propelled by Ether.fi and Ethena.
Ether.fi’s eETH and Ethena’s USDe have soared to $6.4 billion and $3.2 billion in provide, respectively. Ether.fi’s eETH, integral to the EigenLayer ecosystem, now totals 1.7 million tokens. In the meantime, Ethena’s USDe has climbed to develop into the fourth-largest stablecoin.
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DeFi protocols have issued over $11 billion in loans, marking a two-year excessive. Aave’s V3 protocol is nearing a borrowed funds milestone of $6 billion, main the sector. Excessive-risk loans have additionally peaked at $1 billion, indicating customers’ elevated market publicity.
Notably, over $1 billion of weETH is getting used as collateral in Aave’s V3 protocol for ETH borrowing. The adoption of weETH as collateral has surged since its April inclusion.
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The DeFi panorama is witnessing subtle methods for maximizing yields, akin to leveraging liquid staking and restaking tokens, and optimizing stablecoin use.
“These practices not solely show the depth of the present market’s capabilities but in addition recommend a maturing understanding of leverage and reward dynamics throughout the DeFi ecosystem,” concludes the e-newsletter.