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State of Tezos Q4 2025

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State of Tezos Q4 2025
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πŸ€–AI Summary

Tezos Q4 2025 saw the Quebec upgrade and strong Etherlink L2 growth capturing 26.4% of ecosystem TVL, but faced significant headwinds with XTZ falling 39.5% and DeFi TVL declining 32.3% in USD terms. The network's transition to an L2-centric architecture accelerated as Etherlink processed 596K daily transactions versus 43.2K on L1.

Key Takeaways
  • β†’Quebec upgrade introduced adaptive issuance model to Tezos network.
  • β†’Etherlink L2 achieved rapid growth, capturing 26.4% of total ecosystem TVL.
  • β†’XTZ token declined 39.5% quarter-over-quarter despite technical progress.
  • β†’DeFi TVL fell 32.3% in USD terms while stablecoin supply dropped 45.5% due to USDT depeg.
  • β†’Network transition to L2-centric model evident with Etherlink processing 14x more transactions than L1.
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