3 key reasons why the DeFi sector is booming again

Cointelegraph

Published Jan 13, 2021 12:20PM ET

Updated Jan 13, 2021 02:00PM ET

Data from Messari shows that over the past 30 days, the majority of tokens listed on the site’s DeFi Assets index have rallied by more than 20%. A few standouts such as Maker's MKR, Synthetic Network Token (SNX) and SushiSwap's SUSHI gained more than 100% during the same time frame.

DeFi assets index. Source: Messari.io

From Jan. 1 to Jan. 9, the decentralized finance sector saw its total value locked (TVL) rise from $15.678 billion to a record-high $23.092 billion, and this recovery to a new all-time high came about four months after the DeFi bull market abruptly came to an end.

The total value locked in DeFi. Source: Defipulse.com
Daily DEX volume. Source: DuneAnalytics.com

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