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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.

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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
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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*
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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！
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

GIGA Summer
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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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It’s GIGA Go Time!
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·July 2, 2025

It’s GIGA Go Time!

The Hydration GIGAHydration campaign, funded by Polkadot Referendum 1542, is live. For the next six months, 2M DOT in incentives will distributed to stablecoin, Omnipool, and GIGADOT liquidity providers, offering yields of up to 69%.

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GIGAETH is Yielding the Way
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·July 2, 2025

GIGAETH is Yielding the Way

GIGAETH, a new token that accrues yield from staking (wstETH) and lending (aETH), is now live on Hydration and eligible for GIGAHydration farming incentives.

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Another Day, Another Frosty Milestone
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·July 2, 2025

Another Day, Another Frosty Milestone

Why stop at 15M? Mints of Bifrost’s vDOT token have surged again this week, now reaching 16M.

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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·July 2, 2025

It’s Time to Spin Yer’ Sporrans Elsewhere

Due to their ongoing token migrations, Hydration is winding down support for CFG and KILT. Swaps have already been suspended, and liquidity providers are encouraged to withdraw and migrate their tokens as soon as possible.

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Vest, Vote, and Stellabrate
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·July 2, 2025

Vest, Vote, and Stellabrate

Stellaswap has finally launched veSTELLA, a vote-escrowed governance token that gives holders the power to vote weekly on LP emission distribution, while earning incentives and a share of protocol revenue.

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Ramping Up Even Further
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·July 1, 2025

Ramping Up Even Further

The Vortex on/off ramp, with the assistance of Pendulum infrastructure, has now recorded a transaction flow in excess of $1.5M.

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Big Milestones Call for bbBig Developments
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·July 1, 2025

Big Milestones Call for bbBig Developments

Hot on the heels of last week’s 13M milestone, minting of Bifrost vDOT liquid staking tokens has now surged to 15M.

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Waggin' Progress!
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Dodow
Dodow·June 26, 2025

Waggin' Progress!

WagMedia Weekly - Newsletter Edition 104 Editorial by Cover Image by Top Story written by Wag Roundup written by

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Hydrating the Scanner
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·June 25, 2025

Hydrating the Scanner

Hydration and Basilisk Governance v2 is now supported on Subscan. You can now browse the details of active and historical on-chain referenda and filter them by origin track.

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Another Frosty Fortnight
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·June 25, 2025

Another Frosty Fortnight

Adding another million in just two weeks, Bifrost’s vDOT has surpassed the 13 million staked tokens milestone.

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