The Blockchain Revolution: Cryptocurrency & DeFi Insights podcast.
Crypto Willy here with your Blockchain Revolution rundown for the week ending November 24, 2025—strap in, because this ride’s all steep drops, big unlocks, and DeFi drama!
This week was a face-melter as nearly $300 million worth of major tokens, including ZRO, SOON, and YZY, unlocked, sending market watchers scrambling to track capital flows. On top of that, big projects like Solana (SOL) and TRUMP tokens continued their daily linear unlocks, stirring up short-term volatility and making this one of the most dynamic weeks for token supply we’ve seen in a while, according to Phemex.
But the center of gravity continues to shift toward DeFi. Galaxy Digital’s Q3 2025 report shows that decentralized lending apps now own over 62% of the crypto-collateralized credit market, pushing past Centralized Finance (CeFi) venues for their highest ever dominance. The dollar value locked in DeFi loans is smashing past previous highs, clocking in at nearly $41 billion and driving total crypto credits (across DeFi and CeFi) to a blazing $65 billion. The pace of open borrows is wild, and new lenders like JupLend on Solana and expanded Aave offerings on Plasma are adding fuel.
On the DeFi project front, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is storming ahead. This Ethereum-based protocol just hit phase 2 of its roadmap and Phase 6 of its pre-sale is over 90% sold out—already raking in over $18 million and 18,000+ holders. With its V1 platform about to land on Sepolia testnet, Mutuum will introduce smart mtTokens, juicy liquidity pools, and a borrow-lend engine designed to minimize on-chain friction. Investors are paying close attention, not only because the presale price has shot up 250% since Phase 1, but also thanks to the Halborn security audit now underway, giving this new DeFi platform a serious trust boost.
Let’s not sugarcoat the market: The November correction was a gut-check. OANDA and Bitget report a sharp crash roared through mid-November, with Bitcoin dipping below $86,000 and wiping out nearly $200 billion in total market cap within a single 24-hour window. That sent most altcoins and gaming tokens (like AXS and SAND) plummeting, while DeFi pillars like UNI and AAVE held up surprisingly well—AAVE, in particular, turning heads with strong yield opportunities.
Solana’s been impossible to ignore. Bitwise’s new Solana Staking ETF now offers options trading, fresh off Grayscale launching zero-fee options on its Solana Trust with a 7% staking reward. All this is happening as VanEck preps to launch its own Solana spot ETF, USDC Treasury injects $250 million into Solana liquidity, and the Bolivian government pilots its own election blockchain on Solana’s rails.
Cardano is ramping up anticipation with its summit, promising new moves on scalability, governance, digital ID, and AI-infused smart contracts, with lead voices like Input Output Global and the Cardano Foundation teasing major DeFi and stablecoin advances.
On the meme side, Shiba Inu (SHIB) blazed with token burns exceeding 800 million SHIB in a week, while whales appeared to move tokens off exchanges—cue speculation about long-term bets building quietly.
That’s a wrap for this week’s dose of crypto action! Thanks for tuning in to “The Blockchain Revolution: Cryptocurrency & DeFi Insights” with Crypto Willy. Come back next week for another fresh round-up. This has been a Quiet Please production—find me and more at QuietPlease.ai. Stay decentralized, my friends!
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