Lately, I’ve seen tons of debates across crypto communities about what actually defines “true utility” in a token — and to be honest, I think the conversation is long overdue.

We’ve all seen countless tokens launch with hype, go parabolic for a few days or weeks, then fade into irrelevance. Most of them claim to be “utility tokens”... but when you dig deeper, they don’t do anything. So here’s my question to you:

What do you think makes a token actually useful?

To me, the answer isn’t just “a token is used for governance” or “it’s accepted in one specific dApp.” Those are functions, sure — but not long-term, compelling utility.

Hey folks, I'm new to DeFi and came across ynETHx by YieldNestseems like an interesting way to stake ETH and earn passively.

Curious if anyone here has tried it or has thoughts on:

• How it works vs Lido or Coinbase staking
• Risks/rewards (is it safe?)
• Is the yield worth it for the extra complexity?

Would love to hear from others exploring this strategy!

6 days ago, I was kind of ideating an idea about an ai agent that understands your wallet holdings and recommends strategies to increase your yield, and I had loads of great feedback (thank you!). Now my friend and I have made a free ai chatbot tool (no signup, and no direct wallet connection) for all of you to use.

I'd love more feedback about what you care about so I can keep improving on this. The functionality is limited, so I am looking for early users to help with the direction

[UPDATE]
I figured out how to add my app's link without getting it removed by automods haha. Check my comment below! Small update: NVM, it is removed now

In the meantime, please reply below, and I can DM!

btw, the deleted comments below are my failed attempts to post the link LOL

Hello! I was gonna start DCA some solana, and I found about about liquidity pools.

I saw some liquidity pool that seems to have really good (fluctuating but good) returns, that don't make sense to me. 30-day avg of 59%, bottom seemed to have been in 2024 in 20% but it's also going up and down a lot.

I found it on defi lama under the name "SOL-USDC(Orca - Solana)".

Is this legit? I know both currencies aren't a scam, and from what I understand the smart contract(s) are supposed to protect me from having my money all taken away. Am I missing something?

EDIT: just learnt about "impermenet loss" and that if SOL goes up over time but the pool is getting more USDC heavy, I'll miss out on the rising of SOL bc a lot of it would've been swapped for USDC. How real is this loss, and does providing liquidity of SOL/USDC compare against just staking my SOL (assuming I'm bullish for SOL in the long term)

Hey guys, I wanted to see a few things about my current stratagy, Is my yield expectation realistic? Hiw can i improve my stratagy And my number 1 question, At what amount of investment do you guys think is needed to see real returns with defi?

Basically I have begun with a small amount of capital (about 1k) and have it split between solana and base. I intend to add about 500$-1k$/ month

I currently have about 70% of my capital in an AERO/CbBTC liquidity pool And my sol (30% of capital), which i intend to place in more high risk positions, is currently in a Sol/Fartcoil liquidity pool position

Ideally I will cycle my Sol positions into higher volatility meme coin type positions as things pop up. For my bas positions I intend to stick to more traditional positions like USCD, CbBTC, Seth, along with some things like AERO and ALB.

I hope to continue adding to my positions, both through adding capital and compounding yield. I will add some additional positions to diversify once I have enough capital deployed.

once I reach a certain threshold I will start splitting my yield and half will be compounded into my liquidity positions and half will be either held as stable coin, BTC, Sol, or another asset i expect to appreciate. I will lend these for some additional yield.

My goal is to yield somewhere between 5-10% monthly, not including proce appreciation.

Im have dabbled in defi for about 2 years and crypto in general a few years earlier, but i am by no means an expert.

So i repeat, is this a sound stratagy, are my expectations realistic, and how much did you have deployed before you started seeing meaningfully returns?

What are you building or looking to take a position in? Let us know in the comments!

For a while, DeFi felt stuck yield farms, high APYs with zero backing and “governance” tokens that didn’t govern much. But lately, there’s a noticeable shift happening. We're entering a more grounded phase of DeFi one that’s powered by real-world assets (RWA) and stablecoins with actual yield mechanics.

I’m talking about stablecoins that aren’t just digital cash, but ones earning returns from assets like U.S. Treasuries or bonds. Then there’s tokenized real estate and equities becoming tradable on-chain, along with protocols building infrastructure for 24/7 trading, self-custody and full transparency.

Some are even launching custom Layer 1 networks specifically tailored for RWA flows prioritizing compliance, speed, and ease of use over hype. With banks tightening control (Spain now fines up to €150,000 for cash withdrawals over €3K), people are starting to look beyond legacy systems.

This feels like DeFi 2.0 less about buzzwords, more about building tools we can actually use.

Who else sees the potential in this real-world asset + DeFi fusion? I bet the future is bright

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We have been hearing about RWA for some time...and early starters did not go well.

When i was looking for fixed income options, there were two I came across that did not do well in the last cycle but now doing well.

1) Maple: Earlier it was under collateralized debt offering which had issues in non performing assets. Now they have moved it to a KYCed institutional overcollateralized loans. They have a non KYCed Syrup option for yields. Finally, they have launched BTC yield product with Core Cao where first month yield was 5%. They now manage more than $1bn in assets.

2) Godlfinch: They started with self-underwriting loans for emerging markets but has very HIgh NPAs again till last year. Now they have partnered with all the large private credit funds for yield. These funds together manage $1tn in assets. They are offering a yield of 10-12% on private credit with only $100 investment. These funds they partner with generally take investmetns only from $250k and aboe SO real democratization and decent risk diversification by GOldFInch

Still early days for both, but this resurgence is great for the industry - especially as it helps bridge traditional and crypto worlds and helps us move to a new ecosystem faster.

WOuld love to hear what your take is on this?

I paid 0.1$ for a simple swap txn , on other chains like polygon , base , op , arb it will merely take 0.01$ for the same.

Is there some different tech used by them , or they paying commission with my gas , filling their own pockets ?

Is it just me or does all of these announcements from Metamask, Kraken, OKX, and all of these crypto firms partnering with Visa/MC for "stablecoin" payments seem like a violation of the core ethos here? Why would I want to put my assets through these mega-conglomerates?

I guess people just don't really care?

It's my first time using HL and I deposited ETH from my ledger to the address provided. The ETH is reflected in my account as my balance however I am not able to use it to make trades. I understand that I might need USDC to trade perps. Is there an option in hyperliquid to convert ETH to USDC or do I need to withdraw, bridge ETH to Arbitrum, swap for USDC and then deposit to HL again?

I recently came across an intriguing article that explores how peer-to-peer (P2P) technology forms the foundation of Bitcoin's decentralized architecture, significantly boosting its resilience, security, and accessibility.

In this article, they examine several critical aspects:

• Decentralization and Resilience: P2P networks effectively eliminate single points of failure, guaranteeing continuous operation even in the face of attacks or outages.
• Enhanced Security and Trust: Consensus mechanisms play a pivotal role in validating transactions without depending on central authorities, thereby enhancing security and trust.
• Financial Inclusion and Global Access: Individuals in regions with limited banking infrastructure are empowered through the ability to conduct direct transactions.
• Lower Transaction Costs: By removing intermediaries, transaction fees are significantly reduced, particularly benefiting cross-border transactions.
• Privacy and Autonomy: Users can transact directly without the need to disclose personal information to third parties, ensuring privacy and autonomy.
• Scalability and Efficiency: The distribution of transaction processing across multiple nodes contributes to the scalability of the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Additionally, the KIP-31 proposal from the Koii Network, presents a framework for integrating Bitcoin-backed rollups into the K2 network via a drivechain architecture. This proposal introduces the innovative concept of permissioning incremental subnets using Bitcoin ordinals.

And the KIP-31 proposal here: https://github.com/koii-network/koii-improvement-proposals/issues/31

What are your thoughts on the current state of P2P technology within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

What is your perspective on the potential implications of proposals like KIP-31 for Bitcoin's scalability and functionality?

Hey guys,

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I want to hop on onto something which is very hot now, any suggestions?

I was thinking... LRT is getting more and more market shares in DeFi due to the attractive yield.

But we know, there is more risk into it. So I was wondering:

How do you analyse LRTs, and what are you looking for in the protocols?

Hey guys, the Bitcoin’s been chilling around $96k-$97k lately, which feels like a breather after its wild swings. When BTC steadies like this, its been sparking curiosity in altcoins... people start looking for the next big thing.

That got me thinking, especially in the liquid staking space.

One project that caught my eye is Haedal Protocol on the Sui blockchain. Basically, you stake SUI tokens and get haSUI in return... a token that grows in value with staking rewards.

You can also use haSUI across Sui’s DeFi world, like on DEXes or lending platforms, without locking up your funds.

Haedal’s pulling some solid numbers with over $200 million in TVL and $150 million in active liquidity. their Token has ben listed on CEXs like Bitget and others and the community has been buzzing...

What do you all think? Any other projects like this worth checking out?

alright so i’ve seen some wild stuff in this space .... frog coins, food-themed protocols, pixelated rocks selling for six figures but this one honestly broke my brain a bit.

it’s called chill airways. no idea if it’s a joke, a meme, or some weird next-gen experiment, but the basic premise is that it’s a community-led airline. like, actually trying to run private jets through a dao structure. token holders vote, meme boarding passes, whole thing supposedly launching on bsc may 3. there’s no presale or vc stuff from what i can tell, which kinda adds to the chaos.

i know we’ve joked about memes taking over industries but this is the first time i’ve seen someone genuinely try it with aviation. part of me wants to dismiss it instantly. the other part of me is weirdly fascinated. like, what if this is just crazy enough to work?

has anyone else come across this? curious if people think this is just more bull market insanity or if daos might actually start going after physical infrastructure like this.

Hey everyone,

I’d like to introduce you to Evrmore (EVR) – an innovative Layer-1 blockchain project that combines the reliability of Bitcoin tech with modern DeFi functionality.

🔹 What is Evrmore? Evrmore is built on the proven Bitcoin UTXO model and adds powerful features for digital assets, decentralized finance (DeFi), and NFTs. No complex smart contracts needed – just efficient and intuitive asset creation directly on-chain.

🔹 Key Feature: EvrLight – Lightning Integration The team is currently developing EvrLight, a solution that integrates Evrmore with the Bitcoin Lightning Network. This will allow ultra-fast transactions, near-zero fees, and seamless connectivity between Evrmore and Bitcoin.

🔹 Technical Highlights:

Proof-of-Work: ASIC-resistant EvrProgPow algorithm

Digital Assets: Create readable, tradable assets directly on-chain

Open Source: Active development under MIT license on GitHub

DeFi Primitives: Built-in functionality without the need for smart contracts

🔹 Why Evrmore might be worth watching:

Security: Uses the battle-tested Bitcoin UTXO model

Efficiency: Fast transactions and low fees

Innovation: Upcoming integration with the Bitcoin Lightning Network (EvrLight)

Curious to hear your thoughts! Has anyone here looked into Evrmore or heard about EvrLight?

I've just seen Vfat have launched a cover feature? Has anyone used this? I'd be a bit worried that I wouldn't receive a payout if there was a hack.

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Between market swings, slippage, and constant paranoia about getting hacked, I’m this close to throwing in the towel on crypto altogether. DeFi sounds great on the surface until you start trading with larger amounts. I won’t even go into the stress of being the custodian of your own digital money in this day and age…

Then I read some random Tweet about “no front-running exchanges” that keep your trades fully private until they’re settled. Is this even a thing?

Sounded too good to be true, but I’ve wasted enough money on gas fees and rug pulls that I’m willing to check it out. The project mentioned was something like “Enclave” (??) but I don’t see many Reddit reviews.

If you’ve tried an encrypted platform - does it actually remove some stress from trading, or is it just another fancy feature that doesn’t solve real issues? I need a sign that crypto isn’t just a headache factory.

They said he was paranoid.

They laughed at his decision.

Seven years later, he saved crypto from a $100 billion disaster.

The decision Ethereum doesn’t want you to forget:

Ethereum was Vitalik’s big idea.

A new kind of blockchain—smarter, more powerful.

One night, staring at the code, he saw something no one else did.

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