I think we have been waiting a #Defi# summer for a pretty longtime since the last one in 2021.



This time I’ve been feeling the signs that DeFi is coming back are getting clearer every day.

The numbers don’t lie:

✨ TVL across DeFi has surged to $153B (July 2025), the highest since mid‑2022. That’s a massive +57% recovery in just 3 months.

✨ Ethereum dominates with ~$78B locked, and big names like Aave & Lido each sit at ~$33B.

✨ Lending protocols alone crossed $55B TVL, a major bounce from previous lows.

Meanwhile, fresh double‑digit yields are back in platforms like Aave and Compound, making DeFi yields look even better than Treasuries again

✨ DEX/CEX volume ratio hit an all-time high of 29.02% in June, signaling a major shift from centralized to decentralized trading.

✨ Monthly DeFi revenue is booming, $216.3M in July, climbing close to the Jan ATH of $282M. Dominated by PancakeSwap, Ethena, and

✨ Institutional flows are significant, with $1.6B+ from Sharplink and $3B+ from BitMine going directly into DeFi yield strategies through ETH.

And underpinning all of this is progress in infrastructure: Layer‑2, cross‑chain bridges, and AI‑powered liquidity tools are making DeFi smoother and more efficient.

The recent AI-powered liquidity protocol that drew my attention is #INFINIT, one-click agentic defi activated.

Cool product by Infinit where users can create their own DeFi strategy and earn a fee every time someone else uses it.

So, Defi is coming back with something more intelligent, more personal, and way more aligned with users, I believe.
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