In accordance with Chainwire, the Tezos EVM, Etherlink, has completed a major technical upgrade in 2025, following governance approval. The Farfadet upgrade nearly doubles chain capacity, enabling over 1,000 native transfers per second with minimal transaction costs. Total value locked (TVL) on the network surged from $1.46M to $82.73M in 2025, driven by major DeFi protocol integrations and ecosystem growth. Protocols such as Oku, Morpho, and Superlend have integrated with Etherlink, while gaming projects like REAPER ACTUAL have also adopted the chain. Etherlink now supports 438,500 unique gaming users and has become a top-tier EVM-compatible decentralized infrastructure.
Tezos EVM Etherlink Completes 2025 with 5566% TVL Growth and Major DeFi Integrations
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Etherlink, the Tezos EVM, completed a major upgrade in 2025 after governance approval. The Farfadet upgrade boosted chain capacity, allowing over 1,000 transfers per second at low cost. TVL rose from $1.46M to $82.73M, fueled by DeFi integrations and ecosystem growth. Oku, Morpho, and Superlend joined the chain, while gaming projects like REAPER ACTUAL expanded the ecosystem. Etherlink now serves 438,500 unique gaming users as a top-tier EVM infrastructure.
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