DeFi TVL falls 27% while AI, social apps surge in Q1: DappRadar

DeFi Dips 27% In Q1 While AI And Social DApps Fuel Web3 Surge – DappRadar Report

Total Value Locked (TVL) in DeFi fell 27% to $156B, largely due to market instability and the $1.4B Bybit exploit. AI & Social Surge: AI dApps grew 29% and social dApps rose 10%, showing user appetite for emerging use cases. ETH dropped 45% in value, affecting DeFi platforms broadly, except for Berachain, which stood out as a rare exception. The first quarter of 2025 revealed a mixed trend for Web3, as outlined in DappRadar’s latest report. Wh…

DeFi TVL drops 30% since December peak, slipping below $95 billion

The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) has plunged over 30% from its December peak, reflecting ongoing market uncertainties and macroeconomic pressures. According to DefiLlama, the current TVL in DeFi is $94.65 billion, a far cry from the $137 billion mark it reached on December 17 and one that has been steadily declining since. The TVL had reached a recent low of $88 billion last month before bouncing back slightly. Late l…

Morph Launches Enhanced DeFi Rewards In Morph Zoo To Expand User Earning Opportunities

Ethereum Layer 2 scaling platform Morph introduced a range of new features aimed at expanding reward opportunities within its ecosystem. The latest update includes the addition of new vaults, liquidity pools, and supported assets, all of which are integrated with enhanced Morph Points multipliers to increase user incentives. The platform has launched fresh decentralized finance (DeFi) reward options, each offering users the chance to earn booste…

The year 2025 begins with a contrasting tone for the crypto industry. If DeFi protocols suffer from a marked drop in their total locked value (TVL), decentralized applications, especially those focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and social networks, show solid growth. What are the drivers of these opposite dynamics and what prospects are available to the ecosystem for the coming months? L-article DeFi in decline, IA in full growth: The figu…

The number of active users of decentralized applications fell by only 3% in Q1. TVL of DeFi protocols fell by 27%, and trading volumes in the NFT market fell by 24%. The dapps ecosystem lost more than $2 billion as a result of hacks and scams. In Q1 2025, TVL of DeFi p...

DeFi TVL Drops Sharply in Q1, But User Activity Rises in AI and Social Apps - Crypto Economy

TL;DR DeFi Downturn: Q1 witnessed a 27% TVL decrease to $156B, with major blockchains like Ethereum (-37%) and Sui (-44%) feeling the impact, though Berachain bucked the trend with strong gains. Rising User Activity: AI protocols registered a 29% jump in daily active wallets (2.6M DUAW), while social apps climbed 10% to 2.8M, underscoring a shift in user engagement. Sector Shifts: Despite DeFi’s struggles, the NFT and GameFi sectors also lagged…