{"id":25963,"date":"2025-08-09T14:37:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T11:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/defi-liquidity-reaches-record-270-billion-in-july\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T14:37:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T11:37:29","slug":"defi-liquidity-reaches-record-270-billion-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/defi-liquidity-reaches-record-270-billion-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"DeFi Liquidity Reaches Record $270 Billion in July"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-keypoints article_keypoints\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Last month, the total value locked in DeFi applications rose by 30%.<\/li>\n<li>The NFT market showed an unexpected recovery.<\/li>\n<li>Dapp activity experienced the usual summer decline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>On July 28, the total value locked (TVL) in the DeFi sector reached an all-time high of $270 billion. The figure closed the month at $259 billion, increasing by more than 30%, according to a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/dappradar.com\/blog\/defi-tvl-breaks-270b-ath-but-nfts-lead-in-users\">DappRadar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers noted high activity in the tokenized stocks segment. The number of wallets interacting with this asset class surged from approximately 1,600 to about 90,000 over 30 days. The market capitalization of this sector also grew by 220%.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-qw.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdRhNEsFvQFDmBzUZCMPZh110Z-Zc_sVgpcEgOZ5SR-Oa6Sg7cYSbqt67AxbnhVfFrAthojduDlb5GNED68RdhM_0j_Su_Gpozvyim3W-lJyyd4E3YlqarjMB2NVFJd5RdhJgAj8A?key=Tz0ZrVuFLVO6Tf7ZEV8Xng\" alt=\"DeFi liquidity reached a record $270 billion in July\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: DappRadar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis is not just growth, but a signal that real-world tokenized assets (RWA) are beginning to reach critical mass,\u201d analysts noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ethereum continues to dominate the DeFi market with a TVL of $166 billion. Meanwhile, staking rewards in the network of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization soared to 29.4% annually, reflecting \u201cgrowing user confidence and activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Solana&#8217;s figure stood at $23 billion. The Hyperliquid platform accounted for 35% of the blockchain&#8217;s revenue for the month.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NFT Revival<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In July, the activity in the non-fungible token market outpaced DeFi. Trading volume nearly doubled\u2014up 96% to $530 million. However, sales fell by 4% to $5 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-qw.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeIxWRhoQF_DiYCutlocu-Kv-C8bOPtaJ3vOs9JyeSIVZ-B6-SW-YgB-ur6vp83r_AA8bdENKg9lYsqOgy_K4572T3Ut4g1otkO2Qhx5eS-S6zyA4_hbLsJYW5l24y84Pr-awx8bg?key=Tz0ZrVuFLVO6Tf7ZEV8Xng\" alt=\"DeFi liquidity reached a record $270 billion in July\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: DappRadar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis tells us one thing: NFTs have become more expensive,\u201d concluded DappRadar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In June, the average token price was $52, and in July it reached $105, an increase of 103%. Blue-chip collections are back in the spotlight, with whales providing the main volume for them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-qw.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXchg_tfP7B8c5c6gj4X9Jn_QUDuWW_X4mSME_clSQn61STpJC-pfwlo9VGkZPZ6sZLDkjsBaTDTiFlI4rpZC1NO1JkanblIRISe3UPSOpcnsvp0-bBnrnqkBF-jvACyweTfspee-w?key=Tz0ZrVuFLVO6Tf7ZEV8Xng\" alt=\"DeFi liquidity reached a record $270 billion in July\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: DappRadar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Blur marketplace dominated NFT trading volumes on Ethereum (up to 80% of daily share). OpenSea maintained its lead in user numbers (around 27,000 daily traders).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cNon-fungible tokens are transforming from hype to utility, from collectibles and culture to elements of identity, ticket sales, gaming, and RWA,\u201d experts emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Decline in Dapp Activity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In terms of user numbers, July was weak for decentralized applications. The number of <span data-descr=\"unique active wallets\" class=\"old_tooltip\">UAW<\/span> fell by 8%, reaching 22 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-qw.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfooZKfr9zKarLdRwYEgyTylQ86HV6bvo9NvFa_JC47PjqiPSJTAf_AMmHruRTPA0UmXYDOlHkhogfILtZ9LvOF9jHYWQDXTf2XcK0zyIBNckBE-hhq27CDosGpqld1sPDnk1Ip2A?key=Tz0ZrVuFLVO6Tf7ZEV8Xng\" alt=\"DeFi liquidity reached a record $270 billion in July\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: DappRadar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The most significant decline occurred in the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/decentralised-society-and-its-enemies-can-desoc-replace-x-facebook-and-youtube\">decentralized social networks<\/a> sector. User numbers dropped by 27% to 2.8 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cCurrently, platforms like <span data-descr=\"informational finance\" class=\"old_tooltip\">InfoFi<\/span> such as Farcaster and the new Base app are in the spotlight, but many communities remain tightly controlled. This makes it difficult for newcomers to enter, despite the enormous potential. However, in the long term, this category could become foundational. The creator economy already dominates traditional media and is confidently penetrating Web3,\u201d added DappRadar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The artificial intelligence sector also showed a notable decline of 14%, reaching 4.1 million UAW. The DeFi sector lost 6%. GameFi demonstrated resilience with a 2% increase.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-qw.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdsyPCXpLbV8QXKALLVARuN5s_cZUeXMACJUW-58pCXWtECAao7n1ieJSf6l_gRAgHE_LcQ05D3Qj3ZDWw4S1ZAQd5o87UFLgTwW70wYKCrfvrh98qWCBSwokcKw2lnO7o4jOBjRg?key=Tz0ZrVuFLVO6Tf7ZEV8Xng\" alt=\"DeFi liquidity reached a record $270 billion in July\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: DappRadar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back in July, journalists <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/journalists-uncover-hidden-unemployment-in-ethereum-and-solana\">highlighted<\/a> hidden unemployment in Ethereum and Solana. According to their data, blockchain protocols are not generating revenue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, the total value locked in DeFi applications rose by 30%. The NFT market showed an unexpected recovery. Dapp activity experienced the usual summer decline. On July 28, the total value locked (TVL) in the DeFi sector reached an all-time high of $270 billion. The figure closed the month at $259 billion, increasing by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"","news_style_id":"","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1737,1093,1213,1252],"class_list":["post-25963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-dappradar","tag-defi","tag-nft","tag-reports"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"153","promo_type":"","layout_type":"","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25963\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}