The next phase of blockchain is no longer just about speculation—it’s about infrastructure. While Ondo Finance and Ethena focus on tokenizing real-world assets and reimagining stable currencies, BlockDAG is quietly building the backbone needed to support this evolution. Ondo’s $3.2 billion TVL and Ethena’s 6 billion-token supply reflect growing trust in decentralized finance.
Yet, BlockDAG’s Beta Testnet goes a step further, inviting developers, miners, and users to test high-throughput, decentralized systems at scale. With $210 million already raised in its presale and a 2,380% ROI since batch 1, BlockDAG positions itself as foundational to tomorrow’s blockchain infrastructure.
Ondo Finance: Bridging Traditional Finance and Blockchain
Ondo Finance specializes in integrating traditional financial assets with blockchain technology by offering tokenized products such as U.S. Treasuries and bonds. As a result, these tokenized assets provide investors with blockchain-based investment opportunities backed by real-world financial instruments. Notably, in January 2025, Ondo Finance’s Total Value Locked (TVL) reached $3.2 billion, a 417% increase from $773 million in January 2024. Altogether, this growth underscores the rising demand for tokenized real-world assets in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector.
Ethena: Innovating Stablecoins with Synthetic Dollars
Ethena introduced USDe, a synthetic dollar built to offer a scalable and crypto-native approach to digital currency. Launched in early 2024, USDe experienced remarkable adoption, with its total supply reaching 6 billion tokens by December of the same year. This milestone made it the third-largest USD-pegged asset in the crypto sector. The sharp increase in supply within such a short time highlights the strong demand for stable, blockchain-based alternatives to traditional currency.
A major driver behind this growth has been Ethena’s strategic expansion across both decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and centralized finance (CeFi) platforms. By ensuring seamless compatibility with a broad range of ecosystems, Ethena enabled greater accessibility and utility for USDe, attracting a wide range of users and institutions. As a result, the project has quickly gained recognition as a key player in the stablecoin space, contributing to the broader adoption of synthetic assets in the digital economy.
BlockDAG’s Beta Testnet Invites Innovators to Shape Decentralization
BlockDAG’s Beta Testnet, now live, is not just a technical milestone—it’s a call to action for developers, miners, and forward-thinking users who want to help define the infrastructure of decentralized systems. To support this, a robust DAG-based Proof-of-Work consensus and support for EVM compatibility make the testnet purpose-built for hands-on experimentation at scale. In addition, it’s open, permissionless, and equipped with all the tools needed to test real-world usage, smart contract deployment, and mining functionality ahead of the mainnet.
To incentivize participation, participants are rewarded for their activity: the top 10 wallets by transaction volume, top miners by tokens mined, and top holders will each receive $2,000 in BDAG—real tokens at a projected $0.05 launch price. At the same time, over 110,000 investors are already onboarded into the vesting contract, with automated airdrops of 10,000 test tokens to qualified wallets.
Meanwhile, the broader ecosystem continues to gain ground. BlockDAG has raised $210 million in its presale, which is now in batch 27 at a price of $0.0248. This, in turn, represents a 2,380% return on investment since the first batch, where the token was priced at just $0.001. Over 19 billion coins have been sold to date, reinforcing a strong belief in the project’s long-term vision.
Looking ahead, with performance targets like 2,000+ transactions per second, near-instant finality, and seamless integration with tools like MetaMask and dedicated dApps, BlockDAG is offering more than just testnet access—it’s inviting users to take part in building the foundation of decentralized finance.
Infrastructure Over Hype
As more capital flows into projects like Ondo and Ethena, it’s clear that users are looking beyond hype and toward utility. Ondo is bridging traditional assets with blockchain, and Ethena is testing new models of digital stability. However, neither can operate without the kind of performance backbone that BlockDAG is developing. Its focus on scalability, decentralization, and live user testing through the Beta Testnet reflects a grounded, systems-level approach.
If the next cycle is defined by what people build and use, not just what they hold, BlockDAG’s infrastructure-first strategy may prove to be the deciding factor.
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