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By November 2025, DeFi TVL has recovered to between $142 billion and $170 billion, based on measurement criteria. This article provides an overview of TVL, explains the technical and capital factors driving the rebound, and gives newcomers actionable metrics and risk guidance.

On November 3, 2025, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector suffered a significant setback when the Balancer protocol, a prominent liquidity platform, was discovered to have a critical security vulnerability. Hackers exploited this flaw and stole over $116 million in digital funds within hours.

Gate provides an investment environment that merges traditional and blockchain finance. It supports tokenized stocks. Users can use cryptocurrency or fiat currency to invest directly in TSLA. This eliminates the need for users to undergo the complex traditional account opening process.

Gate Perp DEX is a decentralized perpetual contract platform that merges CeFi stability with the trustless ethos of DeFi, designed to provide a high-performance, accessible Web3 trading experience.

Gate Layer is Gate's next-generation foundational public blockchain infrastructure. It connects the exchange ecosystem with Web3 and provides users with a high-performance, secure, and scalable multi-chain experience.

Gate is introducing a limited-time high-yield opportunity through its Savings Vault product: the BOS 7-Day Fixed-Term Investment, offering an annualized return rate of up to 200% APY. The total supply is capped at 109 million BOS and will be available while supplies last, on a first-come, first-served basis. The promotion period is from October 30, 06:00 UTC to November 30, 06:00 UTC.

Gate Fun is a creator tool platform that enables creators to easily launch their own tokens and build Web3 brands.

Gate Quantitative Fund's 5% introductory interest rate offer is now live, providing risk-managed quantitative investment strategies to support new users in asset growth.

Gate has introduced an all-new contract points system, which provides a comprehensive rewards program for traders. Users earn points by engaging in activities such as opening positions, maintaining positions, or referring friends. These points can be exchanged for redeemable tokens, demo funds, or position vouchers. This allows traders to realize tangible profits from their trading activities.

Gate GUSD minting offers a stable 4.4% annual yield. The product supports flexible redemption and staking. Users can mint GUSD using USDT or USDC and enjoy a secure and reliable cryptocurrency asset management experience.

Gate, a leading global crypto trading platform, has officially launched the National QR feature on its Gate Pay service, enabling one-tap payments via QR code, instant blockchain settlement, and low transaction fees.

Gate Web3 has unveiled Meme Go, a cutting-edge platform that uses millisecond-level blockchain scanning, advanced AI analysis, and a lightning-fast trading engine to create a new generation of meme trading experiences. Meme Go empowers users to instantly discover promising projects and early investment opportunities in the fast-paced crypto market.

Join Gate Alpha’s Hot Coin Trading Competition Phase 11 and participate to claim your share of the $30,000 mystery box airdrop by trading trending coins! Log in daily and meet your trading goals to earn substantial rewards. Event dates: November 3–6, 2025.

Gate BTC Staking offers a reliable 9.99% annual yield. In today's volatile Bitcoin market, you can conveniently grow your Bitcoin holdings with minimal oversight, without the need for constant management.

Oracles have always acted as the data bridge between blockchain networks and the real world throughout the evolution of Web3. APRO Oracle (AT) aims to usher this sector into a new era of intelligence by combining AI agents, zero-knowledge proofs, and RWA data streams, enabling oracles to not only deliver data but also comprehend and verify its authenticity.