Sonic TVL Surpasses $1 Million as Beefy Adds 20 New Strategies

🚀 $1M and Still Climbing

By Beefy
Jan 16, 2025, 7:08 PM
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Beefy kicks off 2025 with significant developments:

  • Sonic protocol integration reaches $1M+ Total Value Locked
  • Launch of Compound Wave 3 rewards program
  • Addition of 20 new yield strategies

This expansion follows December's integration with SonicLabs and brings Beefy's total active yield strategies to over 1,200.​ The platform maintains 33 active boost incentives across various networks.​

Want to maximize your DeFi yields? Explore the new strategies on Beefy.​

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