Multi-chain, stocks and stablecoin-focused DeFi protocols are showing signs of strength
Balancer, DeFiChain and cBridge each saw a surge in their total value locked despite the current downturn in the wider crypto market.
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Balancer, DeFiChain and cBridge each saw a surge in their total value locked despite the current downturn in the wider crypto market.
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