Here are the major blockchains ($1b+ in TVL) ranked by how fast their DeFi usage has grown in the last 28 days.

Avalanche (AVAX) is now the fastest growing blockchain in DeFi, with Fantom (FTM) just behind.

Our full report comes out tomorrow in Coinstack.

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"Is Avalanche the New Solana?"

https://coinstack.substack.com/p/is-avalanche-the-new-solana

In This Week’s Issue:
Is Avalanche the New Solana? By Ryan Allis
Avalanche Deep Dive By Mike Gavela
This Week in Crypto…
🗞️ Top Weekly News
💵 Weekly Fundraises
📊 Key Stats
📝 Report Highlights
📈 Top 10 Performers
🎧 Best Podcasts

FDIC said to be studying whether certain stablecoins might be eligible for its coverage up to $250k

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/10/06/us-fdic-said-to-be-studying-deposit-insurance-for-stablecoins/

🎧 New Podcast Episode: This Week in Crypto- (SEC Won't Ban Crypto, Grayscale Adds Solana, Coinbase Gets Hacked)

https://anchor.fm/coinstack/episodes/This-Week-in-Crypto--SEC-Wont-Ban-Crypto--Grayscale-Adds-Solana--Coinbase-Gets-Hacked-e18f6a8

This week we talk about the rapid rise of Avalanche into the fastest-growing major blockchain in DeFi. We also highlight the most important news and highlights from the top reports in our industry, as Bitcoin passes $54k and ETH passes $3600.

🎧 New Podcast Episode: Avalanche Deep Dive

https://anchor.fm/coinstack/episodes/Avalanche-Deep-Dive-e18f8tl

In this episode, we deep dive into what makes Avalanche so unique by looking into its core elements, subnet capabilities, and the DeFi applications we recommend worth looking at on the protocol.

Decentralized identity standards heat up as more and more people care about their privacy

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/10/08/sign-in-with-ethereum-is-coming/

Long-Term Holders rotate out of positions in bull markets, typically as price breaks the previous high signaling new ATHs coming by EOY.

https://insights.glassnode.com/follow-the-smart-money/

Among the top 8 blockchains by total value locked in DeFi, Fantom (FTM) is BOTH the fastest growing token YTD and it has the lowest market cap to total value locked ratio, indicating it may still be substantially undervalued.

Fantom has $5B in DeFi TVL, the same as Avalanche, yet is trading at a 80% lower market cap.

We anticipate good things to come for the Fantom ecosystem this Fall.

Here are the top smart contract platforms by DeFi TVL as of today, not including Ethereum, which by far leads the way with $137B in TVL.

Of the Ethereum competitors I am most bullish on Solana, Terra, Avalanche, and Fantom -- with Fantom currently the best buy value in terms of Market Cap to TVL.

📰 The Weekly Coinstack Neswsletter is now out...

https://coinstack.substack.com/p/terra-deep-dive

1. Terra Deep Dive - The 4th Largest Smart Contract Platform - By Mike Gavela & Ryan Allis

2. This Week in Crypto…
🗞️ Top Weekly News
💵 Weekly Fundraises
📊 Key Stats
📝 Report Highlights
📈 Top 10 Performers
🎧 Best Podcasts

3. Coinstack Podcast Episodes
4. Updated: Top 30: A Good Long-Term Crypto Portfolio
5. Join Our Telegram Group
6. Who We’re Following Closely on Crypto Twitter
7. How to Get Started in Crypto Learning

Polkadot sets Nov 11th date for parachain auctions! 🚀

https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/10/13/polkadot-sets-date-for-hotly-anticipated-parachain-auctions/

🎧 New Podcast Episode: Terra Deep Dive

https://anchor.fm/coinstack/episodes/Terra-Deep-Dive-e18ppqg

In this episode, we deep dive into what makes Terra so unique by looking into its founders, tokenomics, and the DeFi applications we recommend worth looking at on the protocol.

🎧 New Podcast Episode: This Week in Crypto- (Binance Dedicates Another $1B to BSC, Texas Democratic Party Leverages NFTs, and ETH Devs Delay Difficulty Bomb)

https://anchor.fm/coinstack/episodes/This-Week-in-Crypto--Binance-Dedicates-Another-1B-to-BSC--Texas-Democratic-Party-Leverages-NFTs--and-ETH-Devs-Delay-Difficulty-Bomb-e18pnr6

This week, we talk about the Terra blockchain, the fourth largest DeFi blockchain and highlight the most important crypto news and stats of the week. We also highlight the top reports from Arcane Research, a16z and Pantera Capital!

Chainalysis said North America’s DeFi transactions were led by retail investors in the last year

https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-driven-by-defi-north-america-s-crypto-volume-increased-1-000-year-over-year

Will we break ATH's this week?

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/10/19/bitcoin-hits-6-month-high-as-first-bitcoin-futures-etf-bito-starts-trading/

The lastest newsletter is fresh off the press...

🗞️ Coinstack Weekly Newsletter: New ATH Reached: Bitcoin Update for Q4 2021 ⚡

https://coinstack.substack.com/p/new-ath-reached-bitcoin-update-

1. This Week in Crypto
🗞️ Top Weekly News
💵 Weekly Fundraises
📊 Key Stats
📝 Report Highlights
🎧 Best Podcasts
📈 Top 10 Performers
2. Q4 Bitcoin Update - What’s Next After All Time Highs By Mike Gavela
3. Coinstack Podcast Episodes
4. Top 30: A Good Long-Term Crypto Portfolio
5. Join Our Telegram Group
6. Who We’re Following Closely on Crypto Twitter
7. How to Get Started in Crypto Learning

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🎧 New Podcast Episode: This Week in Crypto- (BTC New ATHs, ETH Difficulty Bomb Delayed, Tether $42.5M Fines)

https://anchor.fm/coinstack/episodes/This-Week-in-Crypto--BTC-New-ATHs--ETH-Difficulty-Bomb-Delayed--Tether-42-5M-Fines-e1948ut

🎧 New Podcast Episode: BTC ETF Deep Dive

https://anchor.fm/coinstack/episodes/BTC-ETF-Deep-Dive-e194ahk

In this episode, we deep dive into what makes the BTC ETF so unique and what that means for the cryptomarket in Q4.

Congrats to the Solana team for reaching a new TVL ATH of $13.5B over the weekend!

https://cryptoslate.com/defi-activity-on-solana-sol-just-touched-an-all-time-high/

Retail investor demand is strong, with Citi bank analysts forecasting a 27% price jump on Coinbase's stock price.

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/26/citi-initiates-coverage-of-coinbase-with-415-price-target-says-buy-cryptos-general-store/