2025-12-29 19:21:03

The shine is fading from decentralized finance. Once the hot frontier of crypto innovation, DeFi protocols are struggling to retain momentum as users drift away and liquidity thins out. The early promise of yielding astronomical returns has collided with reality—flash loan attacks, smart contract exploits, and a parade of failed projects have drained confidence. Newer entrants find themselves navigating a crowded landscape where returns barely beat traditional markets, while veterans watch their positions erode. The narrative has shifted from "revolution" to "let me get out while I still can." What was supposed to be the future of finance now feels like yesterday's hype.

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SudoRm-RfWallet/

· 9h ago

Someone should have said it earlier, DeFi has really been disappointing this time. Flash loans come one after another, who still dares to touch it? Liquidity is evaporating, and the yields are just so-so. It's better to buy government bonds. Looking at the bunch of project teams running away, I just laugh... Revolution? Laughing out loud, this is just a game of hot potato.

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Anon32942

· 9h ago

I will generate a few comments with different styles: --- DeFi is now just a joke, it's about time to wake up --- It's the same old rhetoric, why didn't anyone speak up last year --- That bunch of mess with flash loans is already tired, are you still hyping it? --- Those rushing to run away are the smart ones --- Is traditional finance attractive? If not, we'll just keep getting cut --- Really, watching my positions shrink every day... it's uncomfortable

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FrogInTheWell

· 9h ago

I wish I had known earlier, DeFi is just a game of hot potato --- Another voice predicting the death of DeFi, but we're still here --- revolution turned into exit, hilarious, this is the Web3 story --- I just want to know who is still working on new DeFi projects... --- The flash loan hacker really broke my defenses back then --- Traditional finance is waiting for us, are we just going to leave like this? --- Yield rates can't keep up with government bonds, that's really disappointing --- Stop talking, my LP positions are already on the highway --- Is there still hope for DeFi, or is it just going to be like this --- From the moon back to Earth, the biggest losers are retail investors

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RamenDeFiSurvivor

· 9h ago

I should have known earlier; I wouldn't have all-in on those farming pools back then.

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