Welcome to November’s edition of The Algo Insights Report, your monthly update for news and insights from the Foundation, Algorand blockchain, ecosystem, and more. November was a bumper month for Algorand, with growth across a number of sectors. In this issue of the Report, we will look into TVL growth, Trading volume, DeFi growth, and improving Market Capitalization and have a quick glance at the impact of Algorand’s Social Media in the past month. November proved to be an extraordinary period of growth for some of Algorand's key metrics. Total value locked (TVL) in USD experienced a dramatic surge of 216% - climbing from approximately $132 million to nearly $417 million.
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DeFi Ecosystem TVL MoM% Growth
X/Twitter Growth metrics
What happened in November: Algorand experienced an extraordinary growth phase, with TVL, average volume, and DeFi TVL all climbing. The platform’s growth was evident across multiple fronts: the protocol climbed from 71st to 35th in market cap rankings, DeFi protocols showed expansion led by Folks Finance, and social engagement flourished, with Twitter impressions up 51% to 1.7 million. The bigger picture: This period of growth for Algorand, while aligning with positive market sentiment, is the product of sustained efforts by the Foundation and across the ecosystem to enhance the protocol's real-world utility and adoption. November's metrics are impressive, but they are predicated on years of development, strategic partnerships, and technological improvements that have positioned Algorand as a platform for institutional and enterprise applications. |
News and Updates
From the Foundation
- Algorand’s podcast, Verifiably Random, kicked off season two with Min, Marc, and John returning to share all things Algorand. Watch episodes one & two now!
- The Algorand Community Town Hall: The Steakhouse, covered news on Staking Rewards and the new brand campaign. Watch it here.
- AlgoCafe Bangkok hosted developers and enthusiasts for hands-on learning off-site from DevCon, turning it into ‘DevCan’! Catch-up here.
- The Algorand Foundation launched the next iteration of the Blockchain Academy for UNDP, UNCDF and UNV staff. Read more here. Webinars, open to the public, will follow. See the participating projects here.
- The Coinbase 50 Index, COIN50 includes Algorand.
- Nansen launched a public ecosystem growth dashboard tracking essential metrics and on-chain activities across Algorand.
- Messari released its Q3 Report on Algorand.
- Do you find yourself asking, ‘Can a blockchain do that?’ Here is your answer: Algorand Can - https://canablockchaindothat.com.
- As part of the ‘Can a blockchain do that’ brand campaign, Algorand took over the Brave Browser.
- The Algorand Foundation has joined the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) to empower secure, decentralized identity.
Algorand Regions
- AlgoBharat and T-Hub announced investments in five pioneering Web3 startups, each leveraging Algorand’s technology to tackle significant industry challenges.
Algorand Builders
- The Algorand Wallet Council released a community update, recapping a number of technical improvements.
Ecosystem Round-up
- LabTrace uses Algorand to verify and authenticate scientific data in a world where AI can forge data. Read more in this latest case study.
- Quantoz Payments and Farport Software combined to deliver digital payment solutions on Algorand.
- NFDomains allow you to use NFDs as Bluesky handles.
- Tinyman’s tALGO tokens have completed its audit and Liquid Staking is now live.
- CompX CDP is tracking on DeFiLlama.
Algorand in the News
- CTO John Woods spoke at the Staking Summit in Bangkok, where he outlined Algorand’s soon-to-be-launched Staking Rewards. Watch the keynote speech here.
- John also appeared on AJWritesCrypto’s Youtube channel for an interview.
- Catch the first episode of Algorand Radio to find out why Algorand is the future of crypto.
- CMO Marc Vanlerberghe penned an op-ed about the impact of blockchain in the supply chain.
How to Get Involved
- Voting Session 1 for Governance Period #13 went live on November 27 and is ongoing until December 12.
- Messina One Code Quest is here. The Code Quest features two bounties for a 40,000 ALGO prize.
Upcoming in December
- December 6: Algorand Startup Lab Program Demo Day for AlgoBharat (Hyderabad, India)
- December 7-8: Algorand India Summit (Hyderabad, India)
- December 12: Algorand Nigeria Projects Demo