Increasing decentralized finance (DeFi) activity on Cardano has pushed the total value of assets locked on the network to the highest point this year.
According to DeFillama data, Cardano’s Total Value Locked (TVL) sits at $180 million – the highest since May 2022, when it was $201 million.
ADA Token TVL Surges
In terms of the ADA token, Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem also reached an all-time high of 463 million ADA on May 31. On May 20, BeInCrypto reported that the TVL had crossed the 400 million tokens milestone.
DeFi activities on Cardano saw consistent growth from the start of the year when the TVL was just around $50 million. Since then, the network has seen increased interest, suggesting that its DeFi ecosystem was thriving.
Cardano DEX Volume Increasing
The increasing TVL has also coincided with a rising DEX volume, according to DeFillama data. Cardano recorded its highest weekly…