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Who Were DeFi’s Biggest Winners of 2024 and What’s Next in 2025?

Who Were DeFi’s Biggest Winners of 2024 and What’s Next in 2025?

A new Edge Podcast featuring Dynamo DeFi and DeFi Dojo

DeFi Dad & Nomatic
January 02, 2025

🎉 Happy New Year, degens!

In our final episode of The Edge Podcast for 2024, we review the historic year for crypto and discuss who were the biggest winners of DeFi, plus what we can expect next in 2025!

From Solana DeFi's breakout year to Base’s trajectory as the fastest growing L2, we dive into all the protocols, trends, and narratives that defined this cycle. We discuss Ethena’s tokenized basis trade, Hyperliquid’s explosive volume, the rise of RWAs, ether.fi's expansive growth in liquid restaking, Usual’s challenge to tether, and the killer apps driving adoption, such as memecoins and tokenized AI agents. Plus, we explore emerging opportunities in liquid tokens, innovative primitives like Instadapp Fluid, and the regulatory shifts that promise to reshape DeFi’s future across the globe.

I know we’ve said this before but… it’s probably our best podcast yet!

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Who Were DeFi’s Biggest Winners of 2024 and What’s Next in 2025?

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