DeFi hacks shake institutional confidence as risks outpace yields
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Institutional investors are reevaluating DeFi's value proposition as repeated bridge exploits and dwindling yields erode confidence, prompting a critical assessment of risks versus returns. Symbiotic's Putiatin notes that this shift could have significant implications for the DeFi market, potentially slowing its growth and adoption, which may impact the overall cryptocurrency market's trajectory and investor sentiment.
Repeated bridge exploits and shrinking yields are making institutions question whether DeFi’s risks still justify the returns, says Symbiotic’s Putiatin.