2025 #DeFi Map – The Compass of New Finance 🧵

According to #Binance  Research’s latest Industry Map, DeFi is no longer just about DEXes.

We’re entering a full financial universe with staking, synthetics, restaking, options, and on-chain risk management.

Let’s explore the 6 Pillars of the New DeFi Era 👇

Synthetic Assets & Options

Traditional financial products (options, derivatives, synthetic tokens) now have their on-chain equivalents.

🔹 Synthetix – Brings real-world assets on-chain as synthetic tokens. @synthetix_io

🔹 Alchemix – Spend your future yield today with magic DeFi loans. @AlchemixFi

🔹 Thetanuts – Automated option strategies for passive yield. @ThetanutsFi

Liquid Staking & Restaking

Turn your staked ETH into liquid assets and use them to secure more networks for extra yield.

🔹 Lido – Stake ETH without losing liquidity. @LidoFinance

🔹 Eigenlayer – Restake your assets to power network security. @eigenlayer

🔹 Swell – Combines liquid staking and restaking under one roof. @swellnetworkio

Lending & Yield Generation

Borrow, lend, and earn. DeFi-native credit markets and advanced yield strategies are here.

🔹 Aave – The OG decentralized lending market. @aave

🔹 Pendle – Trade future yield as a separate asset. @pendle_fi

🔹 Kamino – Solana-native lending with automated liquidity provisioning. @KaminoFinance

DEXes & Derivatives

Decentralized token swaps have evolved spot and perpetual trading are now side by side.

🔹 Uniswap – The heart of DeFi, the largest spot DEX. @Uniswap

🔹 GMX – Trade with leverage and zero price impact. @GMX_IO

🔹 dYdX – Pro-grade perpetuals on its own L2. @dYdX

Risk Management & Insurance

Security is a feature, not a bug. Protocols now help users hedge against hacks and failures.

🔹 Nexus Mutual – Covers smart contract exploits through user-powered insurance. @NexusMutual

🔹 InsurAce – Multi-chain, portfolio-level insurance protection. @InsurAce_io

🔹 CertiK – Audit and risk modeling powerhouse for Web3. @CertiK