DeFi TVL Hits Record $292B as Web3 Activity Shifts Focus
DeFi TVL Hits Record $292B as Web3 Activity Shifts Focus
đź“Š DeFi hits $292B...
August 2025 data reveals a maturing Web3 landscape with mixed signals across sectors.
Key Highlights:
- Overall dapp activity declined 18% to 17M daily wallets
- DeFi reached record highs with TVL surging to $292B (+13% monthly)
- Gaming remains the top on-chain category despite 4% decline
- NFT trading volume climbed 9% to $578M, driven by in-game items
Sector Performance:
- Social dapps crashed 63% as incentive programs lost steam
- AI dapps dropped 49% but showed emerging use cases
- Infrastructure improvements in gas abstraction and cross-chain tools
Market Shift: The data points to a fundamental transition from speculative farming to sustainable utility-focused growth. Quality content and genuine user engagement are becoming the primary drivers.
This cooling period may signal healthier long-term development as the industry matures beyond hype cycles.
Chain Leaderboard Snapshot ⚡️ Who is currently winning web3 gamers attention❓ 🔸 opBNB leads by players (daily unique active wallets) in Q2 ’25. 🔸 @WAX_io leads by on-chain actions (gaming tx count) 🔸 @Ronin_Network is spiking on new content: Lumiterra crossed 300k daily
📊August 2025 Web3 Report: Key Takeaways @DappRadar shows overall activity down, but gaming, NFTs, and DeFi stay strong. • Gaming down 4%, now top on-chain category (@Ronin_Network , @0xPolygon , @base , @solana active) • NFTs up 7%, growth driven by in-game items & passes
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