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Institutional Investors Dominated The DeFi Sector In Q2

The decentralized finance system keeps getting more popular with several exchanges being present in several countries while people are beginning to adopt the concept and its processes. The platform which used to be the hub of retail investors alone is speedily moving away from that direction. This is because the activities of institutions accounted for the majority of transactions recorded on the DeFi system for the second quarter of this year. It is therefore a remarkable development as decentralized exchanges used to be platforms for retail players alone before this time. 

In a comprehensive analysis carried out by Chainalysis, it was revealed that DeFi saw a major contribution from institutional investors in the second quarter of 2021, as most transactions were carried out by them. The adoption of centralized finance was also championed on a grand scale by these institutions while also investing millions of dollars. Reports have it that over 60% of the transactions on DeFi in the second quarter of the year were institutional transactions which imply all transactions that are above 10 million USD. This percentage is relatively large when considered by those who have followed the progress and development of DeFi. 

With such a development, there’s the possibility of a major shift of focus on the part of these large institutions from centralized platforms like Bitcoin to the DeFi system. Ever since its introduction, DeFi has always been a source of attraction to major players in the cryptocurrency world as it offers a variety of options and opportunities. These key investors are now beginning to consider putting more attention on the DeFi scene with the hopes of tapping into its expansion and enormous prospects. Reports also indicate that these institutions are now aiming to become key contributors to the decentralized finance system even while emerging markets focus on Bitcoin-like digital tokens. 

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Decentralized Finance And The Future

For the DeFi system, the coming years are set to continue attracting key investors and institutions such as banks and other financial houses as the finance system is full of so many prospects waiting to be developed. Experts predict an even more exponential growth and expansion within this system which would begin with a massive adoption on a global level. In this vein, the interest of these institutions in DeFi is also not misplaced as there are several opportunities within the system.

However, financial institutions are not the only ones with a focus on the DeFi ecosystem, regulators also are very concerned. Just recently, UniSwap came under the investigation of the US SEC pointing out how serious these regulatory bodies are about decentralized platforms. There are also plans to introduce stricter restrictions on decentralized exchanges to add to the existing ones. 

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These issues of restrictions and regulations have been upsetting for several decentralized exchanges with them recording a decline in trading volume and activities. Even with all these challenges, the DeFi platform is still considered the future of global cryptocurrency activities and trading.  


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Shelly Melancon (Switzerland)

Shelly is a cryptocurrency enthusiast from Switzerland, she bought her first crypto in 2015 when it was way less popular then it is today and since 2017 she has been writing about cryptocurrency for online news portals. Shelly is the newest addition to the Tokenhell team, she writes mostly news and reviews related articles , stay tuned to her posts to stay up to date with the crypto world.

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