The governance tokens for Uniswap and Compound reached new 2021 highs as altcoins and DeFi tokens pushed higher today.
On Jan. 30 Uniswap (UNI) and Compound (COMP) both rallied to new all-time highs as the entire DeFi sector continued to heat up. UNI soared to a new all-time high at $19.93 and COMP price did the same as it briefly traded at $340.
In
the past 30 days the entire decentralized finance sector has been in a
strong uptrend and data from DeFi Pulse shows the total value locked has
soared from $16.43 billion on Jan. 2 to a new all-time high at $27.67
billion on Jan. 30.
The
surge in COMP price follows the recent release of a new governance
module and upgrade to the comp.vote interface which now allows community
members to save on gas fees by voting by signature instead of on-chain
transactions.
DeFi becomes more attractive after the Robinhood debacle
This week’s controversy surrounding investment brokerages halting the markets for GameStop and AMC stock has presented DeFi and crypto exchanges as a possible alternative to the centralized traditional finance sector.
In a tweet,
Compound founder, Robert Leshner said the recent developments showed
that “the long-term answer” to the time it takes for trades to settle
with the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), “is for
markets to run on blockchains.”
Leshner said:
“Instant
settlement would eliminate most of the complexity, cost, and capital
requirements which plague T+2 settlement. Robinhood wouldn't have credit
obligations, or the need to turn against their own customers.”
Uniswap grants program launch backs UNI’s rally
Uniswap’s grants program was unveiled on Jan. 20 as a way to help expand the exchange’s ecosystem.
Developers
interested in participating now have a chance to submit a proposal and
receive funding for the development of a project that adds value to the
overall platform. According to Uniswap’s Twitter feed, there were “40 grant submissions to @uniswapgrants in the 14 days since applications opened up.”
Since
the release of the grants program, the price of UNI has increased 160%
from $7.10 on Jan. 21 to its current price of $18.51. Uniswaps rising
TVL, daily transaction volume and investor’s excitement over the
upcoming v3 launch are additional factors backing UNI’s surge to a new all-time high.
source link : https://cointelegraph.com/news/uniswap-uni-and-compound-comp-hit-new-highs-as-defi-tvl-reaches-27-6b
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