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DeFi lending will never be the same again.

Just three years ago, people witnessed what’s now called the DeFi Summer. It refers to the explosive growth of DeFi protocols during the summer of 2020 (June-September). Now everyone is waiting for DeFi Summer 2.0, or at least an altseason, but it’s not happening. Why?

❗️ In reality, DeFi before 2023 wasn’t as good as people remember. It wasn’t just about explosive growth; it also meant anonymous pools, zero regulation, scams, and the constant hope that smart contracts wouldn’t get hacked. Many people made money during that period, but even more lost it.

And we should hope it doesn’t happen again. Because it’s time for the market to mature.

🔘 The total TVL in DeFi protocols at the beginning of 2026 is $130-140 billion.

🔘 The Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization market has already surpassed $30 billion in total value as of early 2026, meaning large institutions are taking it seriously, and retail will follow sooner or later.

🔘 DeFi protocols accounted for 59.83% of the entire crypto lending market by Q2 2025.


So, do you understand how DeFi is maturing? Through RWA. The integration of corporate lending and real assets into on-chain systems gives the market what it lacked — real-world utility.

We’re not just following this trend — we’ve been building in this direction for a long time. We believe RWA lending will make DeFi more sustainable, helping people earn stable returns instead of losing everything in a week.

The market has been moving this way for years. We’re just pushing it forward.
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