Silo Finance, Beethoven Lead Protocols Driving Sonic's TVL Growth

Sonic's Total Value Locked (TVL) reached an ATH of $257.24 million this week on January 28, 2025. The surge is an indicator of robust activity on the blockchain.

Sonic’s Total Value Locked (TVL) reached an all-time high of $257.24 million on January 28, 2025, according to data from DeFiLlama. The surge in TVL is an indicator of robust activity on the blockchain.

The top 10 protocols contributing to Sonic’s TVL are:

Silo Finance ($112 million)

Beethoven (BEETS) ($72.3 million)

Avalon Labs ($49.5 million)

SwapX ($21.8 million)

WAGMI ($20 million)

ICHI ($18.8 million)

Beefy ($15.2 million)

Shadow Exchange ($7.56 million)

Equalizer Exchange ($4.34 million)

Uniswap ($2.18 million)

Silo Finance, a decentralized lending protocol, emerged as the top contributor with a $112 million TVL on the Sonic network. This massive TVL suggested that Silo Finance is significantly benefiting from its decentralized lending platform that enables users to borrow virtual assets using collateral.

Beethoven (BEETS), another major decentralized exchange, followed a TVL worth $72.3 million. This is a testimony that the DEX continues to attract users to engage in staking and yield farming using BEETS and other virtual coins.

Avalon Labs secured the third position with $49.5 million TVL. Its impact on Sonic’s TVL comes from its Bitcoin-focused DeFi ecosystem. Its CeDeFi lending platform enables investors to borrow against their BTC holdings.

SwapX secured the fourth position with its $21.8 million contribution to Sonic’s TVL. SwapX plays a crucial role as it offers innovative DeFi solutions that go beyond ordinary token swapping. These involve trading services such as staking, yield farming, and other advanced DeFi offerings.

WAGMI, a prominent decentralized exchange, registered a $20 million TVL, making it the fifth-largest protocol on the Sonic network. It operates on numerous EVM-integrated protocols, thus enabling users to access various assets and trading opportunities across varied ecosystems.

ICHI took the sixth spot with $18.8 million TVL. It supports Sonic’s TVL through its DeFi liquidity manager. Crypto investors use its yield IQ Vaults to deposit tokens and earn yields through compounded interest created by liquidity pools on apps like Uniswap V3.

Moving down, Beefy, a yield aggregator, was the seventh-largest protocol on the Sonic network. It is a renowned yield aggregator that allows users to maximize the power of compounded interest and yield farming opportunities across numerous DeFi platforms.

Shadow Exchange clinched position eight with its $7.56 million TVL. Its advanced DEX plays a crucial role in the Sonic ecosystem. Lastly, Equalizer Exchange and Uniswap gained visibility with their impressive TVLs of $4.34 million and $2.18 million respectively.

Equalizer Exchange is a DEX that allows users to earn passive income on their tokens through different staking and yield farming opportunities on the Sonic network. On the other hand, Uniswap contributes an important role in the Sonic network through its innovative DeFi trading and advanced automated market markers.

The increase in Sonic’s TVL follows the project’s recent rebranding, where it adopted the “Sonic” trademark name and abandoned its previous one “Fantom.” The move was made to enhance the blockchain’s brand identity and resonate with its community.

Despite the increase in TVL, the value of Sonic’s primary virtual currency has declined by 24.3% in the past month, indicating that sellers are still in the majority. It appears that Sonic holders are selling their tokens to take profits or for other reasons.

However, the current low prices could present a buying opportunity for some investors, as Sonic is an asset that has shown potential for growth. Its market cap is currently trading at $1.38 billion, ranking it at number 69 in the entire crypto ecosystem.