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Synthetix: Massive growth noted in these areas, but DeFi performance stagnant 
Written by Written by Saman Waris
Reviewed by Reviewed by Saman Waris
Updated February 26, 2023
Synthetix: Massive growth noted in these areas, but DeFi performance stagnant 
  • Synthetix’s trading volume went up considerably in the last few weeks.
  • Fees and revenue also increased, but TVL plateaued.

Recently, Synthetix [SNX] got into the spotlight, thanks to its trading volume. Token Terminal revealed that SNX’s trading volume registered a considerable uptick over the last few weeks.

The metric spiked during the second week of February when its price also pumped, reflecting strong investors’ enthusiasm for SNX.

Moreover, recently, Syhthetix successfully deployed its v3 on Ethereum and Optimism, which can result in a further increase in trading volume in the coming days.

As per the official announcement, cross-chain functionality and scaling will become a focus of the core contributors in future upgrades of the V3 core system.

Moreover, as there are presently no markets associated with the V3 deployment, its main function will be to generate a collateralized debt position in the form of a stablecoin denominated in dollars for usage in integrated markets.

Read Synthetix’s [SNX] Price Prediction 2023-24

Revenue increased, but DeFi’s growth stagnant

Interestingly, as SNX’s trading volume increased, DeFiLlama’s data revealed that the network’s fees also went up. Apart from the fee, SNX’s revenue also increased.

Source: DeFiLlama

However, while these areas flourished, Synthetix’s DeFi ecosystem seemed to have remained stagnant. Its Total Value Locked (TVL) plateaued over the past few weeks, which suggested a halt in SNX’s DeFi growth.

Source: DappRadar

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Was SNX affected?

As trading volume increased and TVL flattened, let’s have a look at SNX’s on-chain performance to find out whether those updates had any impact on the network.

Santiment’s chart revealed that SNX’s metrics were positive and supported the network’s further growth in the coming days.

For instance, SNX’s DyDx funding rate remained consistently high, which signified its demand in the futures market. Not only that, but positive sentiments around SNX also spiked, reflecting investors’ confidence in the network.

Another positive metric was SNX’s exchange outflow, which increased in the last few days. 

Source: Santiment

However, despite these positive updates, Synthetix’s supply held by top addresses registered a slight decline.

SNX’s recent price action favored the bears, which caused a decline in its MVRV Ratio. According to CoinMarketCap, its price declined by nearly 3% in the last 24 hours, and at the time of writing, it was trading at $2.49 with a market capitalization of over $640 million.

Disclaimer: AMBCrypto's content is meant to be informational in nature and should not be interpreted as investment advice. Trading, buying or selling cryptocurrencies should be considered a high-risk investment and every reader is advised to do their own research before making any decisions.

Saman Waris

Editor

Saman Waris works as a Senior News Editor at AMBCrypto. She has always been fascinated by how the tides of finance and technology shape communities across demographics. Cryptocurrencies are of particular interest to Saman, with much of her writing centered around understanding how ideas like Momentum and Greater Fool theories apply to altcoins, specifically, memecoins.

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