# $DEFI Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — May 29, 2025

> **Asset:** $DEFI  
> **Date:** 2025-05-29 (May 29, 2025)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/defi/2025-05-29  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/defi.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @nine_DeFi
> **Author:** nine_ ([@nine_DeFi](https://x.com/nine_DeFi))  
> **Metrics:** 356 likes · 71 retweets · 29 comments · 89.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T03:57:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nine_DeFi/status/1927937280356012535](https://x.com/nine_DeFi/status/1927937280356012535)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 36  

> 
> ""


### Post #2 by @RoundtableSpace
> **Author:** Mario Nawfal’s Roundtable ([@RoundtableSpace](https://x.com/RoundtableSpace))  
> **Metrics:** 197 likes · 3 retweets · 53 comments · 67.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T16:45:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RoundtableSpace/status/1928130464583442493](https://x.com/RoundtableSpace/status/1928130464583442493)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 6  

> 
> "DEFI: TOP 3 PROTOCOLS BY HOLDERS EARNED REVENUE (LAST 24H)

1. HYPERLIQUID
2. TRON
3. ETHEREUM

Source: DeFi Llama"


### Post #3 by @butaneprotocol
> **Author:** Butane Synthetics ([@butaneprotocol](https://x.com/butaneprotocol))  
> **Metrics:** 403 likes · 97 retweets · 25 comments · 51.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T02:01:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/butaneprotocol/status/1927908084044943689](https://x.com/butaneprotocol/status/1927908084044943689)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 24  

> 
> "BTC DeFi will be available on Butane - integrating with our friends from 
@lace_io"


### Post #4 by @kashdhanda
> **Author:** Kash ( ([@kashdhanda](https://x.com/kashdhanda))  
> **Metrics:** 277 likes · 40 retweets · 35 comments · 28.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T06:41:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kashdhanda/status/1927978497676382299](https://x.com/kashdhanda/status/1927978497676382299)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 22  

> 
> "things i learned at Accelerate NYC:  

- DeFi is going to become semi-permissioned, with a bunch of KYC'd products and whitelisted pools. this is good and will draw in more liquidity. tradfi won't come onchain without these types of offerings. 

- major DeFi protocols are leaning"


### Post #5 by @thedefivillain
> **Author:** VIKTOR ([@thedefivillain](https://x.com/thedefivillain))  
> **Metrics:** 69 likes · 2 retweets · 11 comments · 18.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T08:57:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/thedefivillain/status/1928012880328204305](https://x.com/thedefivillain/status/1928012880328204305)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 37  

> 
> "Has anyone already tried growing a trading account just by putting limit orders far enough to profit from low-risk mean reversion moves so that you slowly compound without taking drawdowns ?

And did it work ?"


### Post #6 by @patfscott
> **Author:** Patrick Scott | Dynamo DeFi ([@patfscott](https://x.com/patfscott))  
> **Metrics:** 77 likes · 11 retweets · 29 comments · 16.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T23:06:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/patfscott/status/1928226566221209647](https://x.com/patfscott/status/1928226566221209647)  


> 
> "In today's video, I go deep on how to use 
@DefiLlama
 to analyze crypto fundamentals.

I look at dozens of DeFi metrics, what they mean, how to use them together, and how to view them on the platform.

Watch here:"


### Post #7 by @omeragoldberg
> **Author:** Omer Goldberg ([@omeragoldberg](https://x.com/omeragoldberg))  
> **Metrics:** 110 likes · 21 retweets · 27 comments · 14.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T19:59:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/omeragoldberg/status/1928179424966373657](https://x.com/omeragoldberg/status/1928179424966373657)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 20  

> 
> "Today should be a wake-up call for anyone in DeFi.

I don’t care how big you are: you can’t claim to secure trillions and simultaneously blame markets when users get hurt.

More importantly: 
@ChainLinkGod
 claims don't add up. 

First, why was there a 25 min delay in price update?"


### Post #8 by @crypto_rand
> **Author:** Crypto Rand ([@crypto_rand](https://x.com/crypto_rand))  
> **Metrics:** 134 likes · 18 retweets · 43 comments · 12.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T16:25:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/crypto_rand/status/1928125431456354647](https://x.com/crypto_rand/status/1928125431456354647)  


> 
> "#DeFi & #Web3 continues to evolve and accelerate.

Solayer just launched their infiniSVM devnet which will process up to 1 million transactions per second (1M TPS)"


### Post #9 by @BlocksterCom
> **Author:** Blockster ([@BlocksterCom](https://x.com/BlocksterCom))  
> **Metrics:** 320 likes · 285 retweets · 244 comments · 12.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T14:27:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BlocksterCom/status/1928095907175604559](https://x.com/BlocksterCom/status/1928095907175604559)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 3  

> 
> "@bubblemaps
 V2 is live—bringing real-time onchain forensics to 
@ethereum
, 
@solana
, 
@BNBCHAIN
, 
@base
, 
@trondao
, & 
@ApeChainHUB
.

Magic Nodes. Time Travel. No code. Just pure clarity.

Dive in!  #DeFi #Web3 #Crypto"


### Post #10 by @Sota_Web3
> **Author:** 渡辺創太 @スターテイル ([@Sota_Web3](https://x.com/Sota_Web3))  
> **Metrics:** 87 likes · 17 retweets · 0 comments · 11.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T12:28:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Sota_Web3/status/1928065836528316455](https://x.com/Sota_Web3/status/1928065836528316455)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 35  

> 
> "パブリックチェーンと接続しながらプライベート的なDeFiチェーン作るプロジェクトは増えると思う。あと、そろそろビックテックがチェーン出してきそうな雰囲気。"


### Post #11 by @thedefiedge
> **Author:** Edgy - The DeFi Edge ([@thedefiedge](https://x.com/thedefiedge))  
> **Metrics:** 138 likes · 10 retweets · 58 comments · 9.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T03:35:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/thedefiedge/status/1927931764137226427](https://x.com/thedefiedge/status/1927931764137226427)  


> 
> "I remember using TVL / Marketcap as a way to find undervalued gems. Now I'm focusing more on mindshare / marketcap ratio.

Find the protocols that are naturally rising in mindshare & sentiment, but it hasn't been reflected yet in the prices."


### Post #12 by @untradingOrg
> **Author:** untrading ([@untradingOrg](https://x.com/untradingOrg))  
> **Metrics:** 1.1K likes · 145 retweets · 1.1K comments · 9.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T11:01:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/untradingOrg/status/1928043894576500910](https://x.com/untradingOrg/status/1928043894576500910)  


> 
> "Describe your ideal DeFi platform in 3 emojis. 

Ours:"


### Post #13 by @katexbt
> **Author:** katexbt.hl ([@katexbt](https://x.com/katexbt))  
> **Metrics:** 50 likes · 4 retweets · 23 comments · 8.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T11:00:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/katexbt/status/1928043839677190168](https://x.com/katexbt/status/1928043839677190168)  


> 
> "It's actually incredibly simple when you think about it.
@defidotapp
 will feed the next 100k non-crypto natives into the Hyperliquid perpetuals and HL eco.

If they integrate HyperEVM yieldfarms (especially once write precompiles go live), that's even more of a win.

Hyperliquid"


### Post #14 by @StellarOrg
> **Author:** Stellar ([@StellarOrg](https://x.com/StellarOrg))  
> **Metrics:** 156 likes · 35 retweets · 10 comments · 8.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T17:40:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/StellarOrg/status/1928144451802632616](https://x.com/StellarOrg/status/1928144451802632616)  


> 
> "If DeFi is building a digital bank, PayFi is wiring money without one. In other words, it’s not about locking value. It’s about moving it.

DeFi vs. PayFi defined by our CEO 
@DenelleDixon
:"


### Post #15 by @BTCTN
> **Author:** Bitcoin.com News ([@BTCTN](https://x.com/BTCTN))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 9 retweets · 23 comments · 7.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T16:14:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BTCTN/status/1928122808665591818](https://x.com/BTCTN/status/1928122808665591818)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 4  

> 
> "Paradigm urges CFTC to create regulatory path for DeFi perpetual derivatives, arguing current approach misses transformative potential. Calls for new advisory committee.   

• Urges rules beyond centralized exchanges.  
• Proposes expert panel for DeFi framework.  
•"


### Post #16 by @1inch
> **Author:** 1inch ([@1inch](https://x.com/1inch))  
> **Metrics:** 33 likes · 3 retweets · 12 comments · 6.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T11:40:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/1inch/status/1928053708685996426](https://x.com/1inch/status/1928053708685996426)  


> 
> "When DeFi finally replaces TradFi… is there anything you’d want to keep?"


### Post #17 by @SmallCapScience
> **Author:** Small Cap Scientist ([@SmallCapScience](https://x.com/SmallCapScience))  
> **Metrics:** 40 likes · 4 retweets · 24 comments · 6.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T15:48:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SmallCapScience/status/1928116170835775705](https://x.com/SmallCapScience/status/1928116170835775705)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 19  

> 
> "One of the issues with the current state of DeFi is valuing these projects long term.

A question to consistently ask yourself...
"What metrics will be driving DeFi in 5 years from now?"

Once DeFi is an on-chain AI world, what matters most?
Liquidity?
TVL?
Rev/Fees?
Governance?"


### Post #18 by @DriftProtocol
> **Author:** Drift ([@DriftProtocol](https://x.com/DriftProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 117 likes · 18 retweets · 12 comments · 5.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T13:00:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DriftProtocol/status/1928073989345439784](https://x.com/DriftProtocol/status/1928073989345439784)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 8  

> 
> "Drift DeFi Day Aftermovie is here 

A huge thank you to all the speakers, partners, and guests who joined us at our first-ever summit in NYC to shape the future of DeFi.

Were you there?"


### Post #19 by @GeoMetric_9
> **Author:** GeoMetric ([@GeoMetric_9](https://x.com/GeoMetric_9))  
> **Metrics:** 66 likes · 10 retweets · 7 comments · 4.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T20:20:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GeoMetric_9/status/1928184631326625815](https://x.com/GeoMetric_9/status/1928184631326625815)  


> 
> "Has anyone noticed the volume on the Total Defi Marketcap since the tariff liquidations? That is some mad consistent volume we are seeing, even higher than 2021, with the 21 day volume MA at all time high and spiking upwards! This is an extremely bullish look for Defi projects"


### Post #20 by @DefiLlama
> **Author:** DefiLlama.com ([@DefiLlama](https://x.com/DefiLlama))  
> **Metrics:** 44 likes · 3 retweets · 24 comments · 4.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T23:50:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DefiLlama/status/1928237419045794143](https://x.com/DefiLlama/status/1928237419045794143)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 21  

> 
> "Introducing a new way to navigate DefiLlama.

At the top of dashboards you'll now see an option to select what you're tracking and what you're ranking by.

Click into this and you'll see 18 metrics you can rank protocols by and 11 metrics you can rank chains by."


### Post #21 by @ETHGlobal
> **Author:** ETHGlobal ([@ETHGlobal](https://x.com/ETHGlobal))  
> **Metrics:** 45 likes · 17 retweets · 3 comments · 4.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T14:08:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ETHGlobal/status/1928091089019552212](https://x.com/ETHGlobal/status/1928091089019552212)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 22  

> 
> "If all we have is defi, it's just money betting on money.
@yanivgraph
, founder of 
@geobrowser
, unveiled GRC-20. A new standard that transforms isolated data into interconnected knowledge graphs. Instead of information silos, imagine verifiable knowledge spaces where information"


### Post #22 by @DamiDefi
> **Author:** Dami-Defi ([@DamiDefi](https://x.com/DamiDefi))  
> **Metrics:** 92 likes · 4 retweets · 10 comments · 4.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T12:24:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/1928064783611543824](https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/1928064783611543824)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 35  

> 
> "Rate cuts are coming.

Liquidity is coming.

Stupid wealth is coming.

2025 is our year."


### Post #23 by @SolanaLegend
> **Author:** Solana Legend ([@SolanaLegend](https://x.com/SolanaLegend))  
> **Metrics:** 55 likes · 5 retweets · 17 comments · 4.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T21:11:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SolanaLegend/status/1928197648634310696](https://x.com/SolanaLegend/status/1928197648634310696)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 44  

> 
> "We are so early in DeFi that people are 
1) paying for transactions to land instead of getting paid
2) being a LP is unprofitable because makers get picked off

This market dynamic is going to get completely flipped on its head. In the future we will have PFOF + better liquidity"


### Post #24 by @0xMughal
> **Author:** Wajahat Mughal ([@0xMughal](https://x.com/0xMughal))  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 7 retweets · 6 comments · 3.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T12:38:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xMughal/status/1928068380059389977](https://x.com/0xMughal/status/1928068380059389977)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 41  

> 
> "The DeFi Show - Yield Nest"


### Post #25 by @reown_
> **Author:** Reown ([@reown_](https://x.com/reown_))  
> **Metrics:** 55 likes · 46 retweets · 45 comments · 2.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T14:22:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reown_/status/1928094661517688983](https://x.com/reown_/status/1928094661517688983)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 36  

> 
> "DeFi is powerful. But UX still holds it back.

Wallet friction. Clunky onboarding. Lost users.
@wolfswapdotapp
,
@MarinadeFinance
, and 
@save_finance
 used Reown’s AppKit SDK to fix that - and saw real results.

See how smoother UX drives deeper growth"


### Post #26 by @CryptooIndia
> **Author:** Crypto India ([@CryptooIndia](https://x.com/CryptooIndia))  
> **Metrics:** 48 likes · 4 retweets · 13 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T06:22:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptooIndia/status/1927973930867839301](https://x.com/CryptooIndia/status/1927973930867839301)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 28  

> 
> "JUST IN: SEC Crypto Task Force to host roundtable discussing DeFi on June 9."


### Post #27 by @Edward__Park
> **Author:** Wecryptotogether!( ([@Edward__Park](https://x.com/Edward__Park))  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 2 retweets · 11 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T08:10:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Edward__Park/status/1928001020686143539](https://x.com/Edward__Park/status/1928001020686143539)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 12  

> 
> "I longed Defiapp x5 and get 1.85 bag  : >

Noise is platform we can trade mindshare of project. Project's mindshare is calculated by Kaito AI.

Defiapp is preparing season2 with battle royale . According to AMA with wecryptotogether I am sure that new product pipeline of"


### Post #28 by @cryptojack
> **Author:** CryptoJack ([@cryptojack](https://x.com/cryptojack))  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 4 retweets · 39 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T08:30:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cryptojack/status/1928005980563919045](https://x.com/cryptojack/status/1928005980563919045)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 8  

> 
> "The #DeFi ecosystem is reshaping the financial world. Are you taking advantage of the opportunities?"


### Post #29 by @Tiza4ThePeople
> **Author:** Santisa ([@Tiza4ThePeople](https://x.com/Tiza4ThePeople))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 961 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T16:27:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Tiza4ThePeople/status/1928126027504472445](https://x.com/Tiza4ThePeople/status/1928126027504472445)  


> 
> "DeFi one-stop shop. 
In asset management, capital efficiency is the name of the game.

Euler can’t stop shipping. Bullish."


### Post #30 by @totomanov
> **Author:** totomanov ([@totomanov](https://x.com/totomanov))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 585 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T05:50:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/totomanov/status/1927965874251780171](https://x.com/totomanov/status/1927965874251780171)  


> 
> "Ethereum is the DeFi chain because of the breadth of protocols, fundamental security, and tons of liquidity.

I'm loving the whole shift to building DeFi chains but how does this design possibly disrupt that moat?

It misses the crucial fact that weighed by size, DeFi is mostly a"


### Post #31 by @CoWSwap
> **Author:** CoW DAO ([@CoWSwap](https://x.com/CoWSwap))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 557 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T13:55:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoWSwap/status/1928087742992539895](https://x.com/CoWSwap/status/1928087742992539895)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 64  

> 
> "We're back with our second piece on demystifying DeFi!  

This week we're looking at what makes DeFi, well DeFi?

From smart contracts to stablecoins, wallets to oracles, we break it all down below. 

 https://cow.fi/learn/the-foundations-of-decentralized-finance-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-de-fi-ecosystem…"


### Post #32 by @captain_dackie
> **Author:** Captain Dackie ([@captain_dackie](https://x.com/captain_dackie))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 273 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T17:35:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/captain_dackie/status/1928143118022627762](https://x.com/captain_dackie/status/1928143118022627762)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 30  

> 
> "Base just handled around 1,000 TPS during the Virtuals launch—showcasing serious scaling power for DeFi apps. High throughput on-chain unlocks next-level user experience! #DeFi #scaling"


### Post #33 by @caerlower
> **Author:** Manav | caerlower.eth ([@caerlower](https://x.com/caerlower))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 6 retweets · 0 comments · 220 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T12:32:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/caerlower/status/1928067003916468646](https://x.com/caerlower/status/1928067003916468646)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 6  

> 
> "DeFi agents are getting smarter, but are they safe?

If your AI agent’s strategy is public, it’s not an edge, it’s an exploit waiting to happen.
@OasisProtocol
 is building the tech to give agents a private brain, where strategies stay hidden, but actions stay verifiable.

Here’s"


### Post #34 by @attakddang22
> **Author:** Nujabes ([@attakddang22](https://x.com/attakddang22))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 17 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T23:40:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/attakddang22/status/1928234922390499747](https://x.com/attakddang22/status/1928234922390499747)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 45  

> 
> "지금이 디파이닷앺 빈집? 

출퇴근시간 호응률 높으니 잘 활용합시다! 
@defidotapp"


### Post #35 by @maxwell_sa97497
> **Author:** John wick ([@maxwell_sa97497](https://x.com/maxwell_sa97497))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-05-29T07:57:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/maxwell_sa97497/status/1927997696712769666](https://x.com/maxwell_sa97497/status/1927997696712769666)  


> 
> "Defi can save our planet through Transparency and Accountability. DeFi platforms use transparent, immutable ledgers. This reduces corruption and mismanagement in financial systems, which often exacerbate resource exploitation and environmental degradation."




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