Since the DeFi Summer of 2020, AMMs (automated market makers), lending protocols, derivatives trading, and stablecoins have become the core infrastructure in the crypto trading field. Over the past four years, many entrepreneurs have continuously iterated and innovated on these tracks, pushing projects such as Trader Joe and GMX to new heights. However, as these products gradually mature, the growth of the crypto trading track has begun to hit the ceiling, and the birth of a new batch of top projects has become increasingly difficult.

After the 2024 US election, the legalization and compliance process of the crypto industry is expected to bring new development opportunities to the industry. The integration of traditional finance and DeFi is accelerating: private credit, US Treasury bonds, and physical assets (RWA) such as commodities have gradually evolved from simple tokenized certificates in the early days to capital-efficient income-generating stablecoins, providing new options for crypto users seeking stable returns and becoming a new growth engine for DeFi lending and trading. At the same time, the strategic position of stablecoins in international trade is becoming increasingly prominent, and the upstream and downstream infrastructure of the payment track continues to prosper. Traditional financial giants, including the Trump family, Stripe, PayPal, and BlackRock, have accelerated their layout to inject more possibilities into the industry.

After "old DeFi" such as Uniswap, Curve, dYdX and Aave, a new batch of unicorns in the field of crypto trading are brewing. They will adapt to the changes in the regulatory environment, use the integration of traditional finance and technological innovation to open up new markets and push the industry into the "new DeFi" era. For new entrants, this means that they no longer need to stick to micro-innovations in traditional DeFi, but focus on building breakthrough products that meet the new environment and needs.