DeFi Articles

DeFi is changing the way we think about money, investments, and financial systems. In this category, we break down everything from yield farming and staking to lending protocols and decentralized exchanges. Whether you're just getting started or you're already deep into the DeFi space, these articles are here to help you navigate this fast-evolving world, understand the opportunities, and stay ahead of the curve.

Read a total of 34 articles and 585 news on Polkadot DeFi written by our community creators

2025年还有山寨季吗? 波卡出圈尝试: 游戏 万斯 梅西 | BiFrost vDOT Astar异步 GigaETH PEAQ Machine Economy DEX
DrCAO
DrCAO
·June 20, 2025

2025年还有山寨季吗? 波卡出圈尝试: 游戏 万斯 梅西 | BiFrost vDOT Astar异步 GigaETH PEAQ Machine Economy DEX

In this video, I shared the latest update for Polkadot, Polkadot’s latest developments: FIFA Rivals, Pudgy Party, and gaming adoption, The major gas fee burn proposal, Bifrost’s liquid staking innovations (vDOT & vASTR), Hydration’s upcoming GigaETH launch, PEAQ’s Machine Economy DEX and the rise of DePIN, Polkadot’s chance to shine in 2025. The animation in the video is generated by AI and edited by myself to fit the video content, the script is also attached for your reference. Link:

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The most liquid DeFi protocol in Polkadot ecosystem*
César G
César G
·June 6, 2025

The most liquid DeFi protocol in Polkadot ecosystem*

Using HydraDX, I explain how to use the DeFi protocol to provide liquidity, borrow, and lend with DOT and stablecoins.**

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JAM要发币了?DOT改名能行吗?Hydration清算机制完胜AAVE?Bifrost新版代币经济学解析, Astar 异步支持升级,Acala跨链桥!
DrCAO
DrCAO
·May 23, 2025

JAM要发币了?DOT改名能行吗?Hydration清算机制完胜AAVE?Bifrost新版代币经济学解析, Astar 异步支持升级,Acala跨链桥!

In this video, I talked about the May OpenDev Core Polkadot Call Gavin shared about the JAM coin, Hydration partial liquidation and why AAVE didn't have that feature, Bifrost tokenomics 2.0 and the bbBNC and Astar Asynchronous Backing and Acala supported Snow bridge and hyperlane! Attached the script for your reference. Link: Original Tweet content: https://x.com/cao_lab/status/1925593235336143015 Original Tweet content: https://x.com/cao_lab/status/1925620147416404439 Original Tweet content: https://x.com/cao_lab/status/1925587975670530412

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波卡生态的“Michael Saylor”现身?疯狂囤Coretime!Elastic Scaling上线,DOT机会来了!Bifrost重磅vDOT补贴,Astar项目下架,Acala更新
DrCAO
DrCAO
·May 23, 2025

波卡生态的“Michael Saylor”现身?疯狂囤Coretime!Elastic Scaling上线,DOT机会来了!Bifrost重磅vDOT补贴,Astar项目下架,Acala更新

In this video, I talked about the Michael Saylor in Polkadot eco, coretime, and elastic scaling, also shared the Bifrost vDOT event and Astar and Acala update!

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TOP 3 Polkadot Defi Projects
Nixon Javier
Nixon Javier
·May 9, 2025

TOP 3 Polkadot Defi Projects

This video is about the best DeFi Projects in Polkadot for me

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Simplify yield strategy
JesseBlessed
JesseBlessed
·April 30, 2025

Simplify yield strategy

covers what is Gigadot, benefits, how to use the hydration platform to get Gigadot, ways to earn more, and risk https://x.com/jesseblessed3/status/1917193166945472796?t=fK_sUrriHDyJodJhwVN7aA&s=19

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mikewill
mikewill
·April 27, 2025

3 bespoke ways to put your DOT to good use.

In this thread, I highlight 3 alternative ways to put DOT into good use for better yield, especially post unlocking. link: https://x.com/__open_minded/status/1915189825944027187

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weekly summary for whole eco
DrCAO
DrCAO
·March 9, 2025

weekly summary for whole eco

This is summary by Kyrie from AIWeb3 for the summary of the eco

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Liquidity Pools on Hydration & StellaSwap
Nixon Javier
Nixon Javier
·March 8, 2025

Liquidity Pools on Hydration & StellaSwap

I explain how to use Liquidity Pools using Hydration and StellaSwap step by step https://x.com/NiixonJavier/status/1898435315901112468

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Polkadot DeFi: an untapped playground
MaximV. 🏆
MaximV. 🏆
·November 21, 2024

Polkadot DeFi: an untapped playground

A comperative thread on how Polkadot DeFi stacks up to other big protocols out there with the focus on yield, the challenges to overcome for our eco and the steps that are made to get there! https://x.com/Maxverleye8/status/1858541082553798656

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Kylix: Attracting Large Capital in Polkadot
ScrawnyPetauro
ScrawnyPetauro
·October 20, 2024

Kylix: Attracting Large Capital in Polkadot

The article discusses how Kylix Finance aims to enhance Polkadot's DeFi ecosystem by attracting large capital through advanced lending solutions and cross-chain liquidity, potentially helping Polkadot compete with Ethereum. https://x.com/PolkadotArena/status/1846209975669895232

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DeFi News

WAG's the Plan?
Dodow
Dodow
·July 10, 2025

WAG's the Plan?

WagMedia Weekly - Newsletter Edition 106 Editorial by Cover Image by Top Story written by Wag Roundup written by

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StellaSwap Pools Clear Up Voter Yields
yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚
·July 9, 2025

StellaSwap Pools Clear Up Voter Yields

Just in time for first epoch voting, veSTELLA voter APRs are now visible in Stellaswap liquidity pools.

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Fast and Frosty Transmissions
yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚
·July 9, 2025

Fast and Frosty Transmissions

Hyperbridge is now integrated with Bifrost offering token transfers of native and liquid staking BNC, DOT, ASTR, and GLMR between Polkadot and Ethereum.

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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚
·July 8, 2025

Democratic Validation

Acala’s LDOT validator election process is now live. LDOT holders can now vote for the validators they trust to secure the network while sharing in a 200K ACA monthly voter reward pool.

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Hydration is Flooded with Stakers
yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚
·July 7, 2025

Hydration is Flooded with Stakers

With more than 3000 stakers, Hydration has reached an all-time-high of 1.88B staked HDX tokens.

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WETH Dries Off After an Extended Dip in the Omnipool
yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚
·July 7, 2025

WETH Dries Off After an Extended Dip in the Omnipool

In preparation for its the removal from the Omnipool, Hydration Referendum 118 proposes to withdraw approximately $732K of WETH (MRL) Treasury LP. In the future a WETH/ETH stablepool will be created to enable low slippage swaps to native ETH and maintain WETH as a viable on/off ramp.

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GETH Gets Higher Hydration
yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚
·July 7, 2025

GETH Gets Higher Hydration

Hydration Referendum #116, now passed, raised the money market supply cap of GIGAETH from 2,222 to 3,333.

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Time to Say Goodbye to Your X
yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚
·July 7, 2025

Time to Say Goodbye to Your X

To simplify the migration from xSTELLA to veSTELLA, Stellaswap has launched a one-click conversion tool.

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STELLA’s Got the Lock Down
yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚
·July 7, 2025

STELLA’s Got the Lock Down

With the first round of LP emissions voting closing this Thursday, more than 18M STELLA have already been locked and converted to veSTELLA.

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The Minty Milestone Madness May Never End
yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚
·July 7, 2025

The Minty Milestone Madness May Never End

Adding another 2M in a matter of days, Bifrost has now broken through the 18M milestone of minted vDOT liquid staking tokens.

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GIGA Summer
Dodow
Dodow
·July 4, 2025

GIGA Summer

WagMedia Weekly - Newsletter Edition 105 Editorial by Cover Image by Top Story written by Featured Roundup written by

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