Happy Monday friends! And Happy Bitcoin all-time high’s!
Let’s dive in!
As always… stats/alerts/etc at top and tweets/news/links/videos/etc at bottom… and all tweets are hyperlinked so just click on them to pull them up on Twitter!
Market Update
Crypto (from @CryptoBubbles):
Total Crypto Market Cap: $3.81T
QQQ (Nasdaq 100): $555.72
Gold: $3,346.20
Oil (WTI): $67.43
US 10Y Treasury: 4.435%
Biggest Price Movers
(From @coingecko top 1000, by 24 hour change)
Spotlight
Our Official Sponsor @upshift_fi continues to be one of the top breakout defi protocols of 2025!
-They are on the cusp of $400M in TVL, sitting at $398M as we type this!
-Their Hyperbeat Ultra HYPE Vault (one of the best possible ways to get exposure to the HyperEVM ecosystem and its prospective airdrops right now!) has surpassed $69M TVL…
-They just rolled out a mega-bullish new integration with HyperEVM’s @Okto_wallet…
-They continue to build alongside Pendle and Injective and Euler and numerous other great teams!
-And… they just rolled out their new Season Two update, which includes 1) massive defi-lego composability via Upshift vault receipt tokens, and 2) huge Upshift Points opportunities for users!
Visit the Upshift site to check out all the vaults they have available, and make sure to follow them on Twitter for more updates
Biggest TVL Movers + Other Interesting Data
Chains are mixed today. Only top 25 chains red on the weekly are Aptos (#12), Unichain (#13), and Bitlayer (#22).
Protocols are very green today for the most part. Only top 50 protocols red on the weekly are Pendle (#12), and BlackRock BUIDL (#17).
Here’s The Top 12 Fastest-Growing Chains By TVL On The Weekly With At Least $50M TVL (from @DefiLlama):
Here’s The Top 12 Fastest-Growing Protocols By TVL On The Weekly With At Least $50M TVL (from @DefiLlama):
Here’s The Top 10 Entities By 24 Hour Fee Generation (from @DefiLlama):
Bitcoin Fear/Greed Index:
(from @BitcoinFear)
New Projects
(note: this includes new projects we find through combing Twitter each day and going through newly launched protocols added by @DefiLlama, limited primarily to new projects that have at least some TVL or are followed by at least some of our mutuals… Disclaimer: these are not pre-vetted by us so make sure to DYOR!)
-Something new called @ZaifferProtocol. Twitter bio states “Zaïffer allows anyone to make any EVM token private and gives you the ability to use them on existing DeFi apps.” Followed by 4 of our mutuals. h/t @AresLabs_xyz:
-Something new called @deberrys_xyz. Twitter bio states “Welcome aboard deBerry's ship.” Followed by 6 of our mutuals. h/t @AresLabs_xyz:
-Something new/newish has been added to @DefiLlama called @token_mill, categorized as a launchpad on Avalanche and Solana. Twitter bio states “Catch the god candle of your dreams every 30 minutes. V2 coming soon. Backed by @lfj_gg…” Followed by 20 of our mutuals. h/t @bailsecurity:
Top Stablecoin Yields
(note: these are the top Stablecoin Yields, sourced from @DefiLlama (all types, $1M+ TVL only) - note: these lists are just raw data, make sure to always DYOR before interacting with any/all protocols)
Important News And Analysis
-Bitcoin is above $120k for the first time in its history and D.C. is starting what many are calling ‘crypto week’ today, h/t @Tyler_Did_It:
-Aave has surpassed $50B in deposits, and is equivalent to being the 46th largest bank in the US, h/t @StaniKulechov:
-The top 6 assets by mindshare in crypto right now are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, $PENGU, Hyperliquid, and PumpFun, h/t @CryptoKoryo:
-Is defi getting safer over time? Interesting observation from @Cryptoyieldinfo:
-Japanese bond/currency moves generating much attention in macro world, h/t @JeremyWS below with commentary from @LDNCryptoClub:
-Some ‘cash cow’ ticker highlights from @hmalviya9:
-The number of first-time homebuyers has shrunk to a historic low, h/t @unusual_whales and commentary from @LynAldenContact:
-Is yield farming not worth it unless you have a large portfolio? h/t interesting thoughts from @Grantblocmates:
-Excellent article from @OlimpioCrypto breaking down all recent airdrops with links to checkers and etc:
-“…but yes, AI will delete millions of jobs. yes, power users of AI will dominate. And yes, we're about to see the BIGGEST explosion of entrepreneurs in history. And yes, the next decade is going to create more millionaires than the last 50 combined….” h/t very interesting thoughts on the future of AI and the broader economy from @gregisenberg:
-Do things suddenly feel different in our beloved crypto markets? (your froggish editor feels this too) h/t @Jesseeckel:
-New livestream from the @coinbureau channel (aired two hours ago):
-New macro video from @AndreasSteno and @RosevengoldGeo:
-New crypto treasury company focused interview with Ben Forman and Josh Solesbury from ParaFi Capital from @theempirepod:
-New roundtable discussion from Permissionless featuring Haseeb Qureshi, Jordi Alexander, and Mike Dudas just uploaded by the @0xResearch channel:
-New crypto/macro livestream from @noahseidman (airing live as we publish this):
-New @NewsAsset livestream (airing live as we publish this):
-Parting sentiments from @dabit3:
Conclusion
Happy Monday friends! Let’s get after it!
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Note
$syrupUSDC from @maplefinance and the various defi-lego strategies surrounding it are providing some absolutely extraordinary yields, especially when you factor in the ‘Drips’ rewards Maple is providing!
As stated in this recent thread:
“Drips Season 10… syrupUSDC delivered 8.93% average total APY for users, outpacing DeFi peers by 2-3%… and… users earned up to 30% with DeFi strategies…
syrupUSDC has established itself as a premier DeFi asset through its partnerships with top DeFi apps… @sparkdotfi has an allocation of $400M+ into syrupUSDC, with an additional $150M+ in @MorphoLabs, $125M+ in @pendle_fi and $45M+ in @KaminoFinance… syrupUSDC also passed the temperature check on @aave…”
Learn more about all of the above in this great thread from @GLC_Research, follow Maple on Twitter for more updates, and check out the recent interview that Maple co-founder @syrupsid did with the Medici Presents YouTube channel below!
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