Defi TVL Holds Steady Above $42 Billion as Lido Finance Dominates With $12.69 Billion Locked

On June 18, 2023, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has been rangebound and hovering at just above the $42 billion range. Presently, Lido Finance dominates the value locked in defi with $12.69 billion or 29.76% of the aggregate.

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Lido DAO (LDO) price gains today suggest the bulls are determined to push it to the $2.5 mark as the broader crypto market cap increased in the last day. LDO has joined the top-gaining coins today, June 7, with an over 6% price increase over the past 24 hours.

The digital currency ecosystem is wriggling out of the mixed performances exhibited in the past week as it prepares to kickstart the new week on a bullish note. While in the past week many altcoins recorded huge losses, three digital currencies including XRP, Lido DAO (LDO) and Terra Classic (LUNC) recorded impressive growth in the

According to statistics, the liquid staking platform Lido accounted for 7.45% of the total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) a year ago today. Since then, Lido's market dominance has significantly increased over the last 12 months to its current 26.18% share.

After establishing itself as the go-to staking king, whales now have eyes on the Lido finance token. This was because 87% of the LDO supply at the time of writing was held by whales despite holding the tokens at a loss.

Renowned crypto trader and analyst, operating under the pseudonym DonAlt, has recently shared his perspectives on two major altcoins, Lido DAO (LDO) and Litecoin (LTC), which he currently finds interesting due to various market factors.

In a significant move this week, Lido, a popular Ethereum staking platform, unleashed the second version of its platform, Lido V2, allowing users to withdraw Ethereum (ETH) directly. This noteworthy advancement, along with the further decentralization of its network, demonstrates Lido's strategic drive toward providing an optimally secure and user-friendly staking experience.

In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrencies, Lido DAO (LDO) has made significant waves in the past week, experiencing an impressive surge of nearly 20%. Though the surge comes at a time the global crypto market is not deep in a downtrend, Lido's current rally can be attributed to two notable factors.

Ethereum-based Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSD) platform Lido DAO (LDO) is leading the altcoin momentum today following its 8% growth to $2.10. The digital currency, known as the native token of the platform that has come through for Ethereum stakers long before the Shapella Upgrade, has been seeing impressive price action lately.

The largest Ethereum staking protocol Lido enabled staked Ethereum withdrawals as the Lido V2 upgrade officially went live on the Ethereum mainnet late Monday. Lido V2 upgrade primarily improves the Ethereum staking experience while increasing decentralization and unstake stETH to withdraw Ethereum (ETH) at a 1:1 ratio.

May 15th marks a new dawn for the Ethereum liquid staking protocol, Lido Finance, as it seeks to launch the highly anticipated V2 update on its platform. According to Lido contributors, the V2 update is its biggest platform update yet and a step in the right direction toward further decentralization in the blockchain industry.