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The real reason DeFi projects that survived 2022 crash are shutting down now
CointelegraphTuesday, July 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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DeFi projects that survived the fallout from the Terra and FTX collapses in 2022 are dying out in 2026. But analysts say it’s not a case of industry consolidation — but the opposite.
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What happened
DeFi projects that survived the fallout from the Terra and FTX collapses in 2022 are dying out in 2026. But analysts say it’s not a case of industry consolidation — but the opposite.
Why it matters
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Background
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Timeline
Cointelegraph published: The real reason DeFi projects that survived 2022 crash are shutting down now
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Economic impact
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Sources
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