Why a DeFi platform ditched its consumer app to become the secret backend for tech giants
Revenue fell from $80 million to $20 million in the bear market. OTC lending at $260 million outstanding is the fastest-growing line, targeting $1 billion by year-end.
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
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This maps to the DeFi hub, so it can help confirm whether that theme is gaining breadth across the crypto news cycle.
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