Best Crypto by 90-Day Performance: How Optimism, Ethena, Sui & ZetaChain Are Shaping DeFi

• Optimism scales Ethereum with optimistic rollups, securing over $500 million in TVL.
• Ethena introduces USDe, a crypto-native stablecoin operating without traditional banking reliance.
• Optimism scales Ethereum with optimistic rollups, securing over $500 million in TVL.

The blockchain ecosystem expands through recent enhancements from Optimism, Ethena, Sui and ZetaChain. These projects deliver improvements to enhance scalability features as well as security protocols along with improved interoperability capabilities in the crypto domain.

Optimism(OP): Enhances Ethereum Scalability

Current price: $0.7513

Market cap:$1.21B

Optimism scales Ethereum with optimistic rollups, securing over $500 million in TVL.

Ethena introduces USDe, a crypto-native stablecoin operating without traditional banking reliance.The upcoming Sui token drop of 64.19 million tokens will establish a major development moment for the Sui ecosystem. Users can interact with the network by bridging assets like ETH through Metamask. On May 31, 2022, the ecosystem launched its OP token via an airdrop, further strengthening its adoption.

EthenaUSDe(USDe): Introduces as a Crypto-Native Stablecoin

Current price: $0.9999

Market cap:$5.24B

Ethena is pioneering a synthetic dollar protocol known as USDe, designed to function as an alternative to traditional stablecoins. The protocol utilizes assets like ETH and BTC as collateral while leveraging derivatives to maintain its stability. Unlike stablecoins backed by traditional banking, USDe operates entirely within the crypto ecosystem. Since its early 2024 launch, USDe has gained traction in decentralized finance (DeFi), ensuring liquidity and maintaining its peg while offering staking incentives.

Sui(SUI): Blockchain Set for Token Release

Current price: $2.37

Market cap:$7.53B

Sui, a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain developed by Mysten Labs, aims to enhance security and scalability through a Proof-of-Stake mechanism. The network employs the Move programming language to facilitate innovation. On February 1, a release of 64.19 million SUI tokens is scheduled, with distributions allocated to early investors, the community reserve, and the project treasury. This event is expected to impact the Sui ecosystem significantly.

ZetaChain(ZETA): Enables Universal Blockchain Access

Current price: $0.2894

Market cap:$211.73M

The cross-chain interoperability technology developed by ZetaChain provides developers direct blockchain network access to Bitcoin Ethereum and Solana among others. Through its Universal EVM developers on the platform can develop Universal Apps that work without limitation across multiple networks. The project works to optimize blockchain operations while enabling expanded network liquidity benefits for an enlarged user community.