Beefy Weekly Highlights #129

By Beefy
Jan 16, 2024, 9:38 AM
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In the latest Beefy Weekly Highlights, Beefy runs more Ethereum validators, Connext Network will integrate BIFI and mooBIFI, there are 515 vaults and $172M TVL, and 21 new vaults and 3 active boosts have been added.​

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