Welcome to the Flow Overview.

Every month, we’re diving into the Flow ecosystem developments to get up to speed on its latest updates, metrics, insights and more.

These metrics are accurate upon publication. The percentages are based on month-over-month change, unless noted otherwise.

🌊What happened: Flow blockchain’s wrapped FLOW token reached an all-time high of 46.64 million tokens, while MORE markets hit a record at $20.72 million in TVL, up 45% in the past month. The network also announced the launch of HITDEX, a multi-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) further increasing its cross-chain capabilities.

🌊Why does it matter: The simultaneous peaks in wrapped FLOW tokens and lending markets signal growing DeFi activity and liquidity depth on the network. This rising activity led to the network’s DeFi TVL hitting an all-time high of $80.53 million, according to DeFiLlama.

Wrapped FLOW's growth indicates increasing cross-chain activity and demand for interoperability on the network. The wrapped FLOW tokens are minted by users in order to interact with DeFi protocols on the network. This milestone suggests that Flow is capturing significant value from other ecosystems, as users bridge assets on to Flow to access its native DeFi opportunities. The token's wrapper functionality becomes increasingly critical as Flow positions itself as a multi-chain hub rather than an isolated blockchain.

Additionally, MORE's lending market expansion has made it Flow's second-largest protocol, growing the network's onchain credit market. The platform's TVL growth reflects growing confidence in Flow's lending infrastructure for yield generating opportunities that attract the deployment of capital in the ecosystem. MORE's success also establishes money market primitives that make more sophisticated DeFi strategies and leveraged trading possible on Flow.

The network also announced HITDEX, a multi-chain DEX that supports trading across 10 major chains including Flow EVM, Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum and Polygon. The DEX features non-custodial wallet creation via Telegram and Discord, fiat-to-crypto onramps, portfolio management and automated DCA functionality.

The platform's cross-chain capabilities and integrated social trading features could drive consistent transaction volume and user retention. This can position Flow as a key DeFi hub in the cross-chain and interoperable blockchain future.

🌊The big picture: Flow's expanding DeFi infrastructure shows a strategic shift beyond its traditional collectibles and brand collaboration focus towards bridging and unifying with liquidity across different chains. The convergence of rising wrapped token adoption and lending market growth positions Flow as an attractive multi-chain DeFi destination.

Moreover, HITDEX's automated trading capabilities exemplify this, particularly through Flow's DCA implementation where users can customize purchase intervals, set price limits, and maintain full withdrawal flexibility. This addresses key pain points in automated trading strategies while aligning with broader DeFi trends toward sophisticated tools that reduce timing risk for everyday users.

This infrastructure development suggests Flow is building for both institutional adoption and retail engagement in the evolving multi-chain DeFi ecosystem, potentially diversifying its revenue streams and user base beyond NFTs.

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