Etherlink Ecosystem Expands With Kucoin Support To Record $60 Million In TVL

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The Etherlink ecosystem has expanded further with Kucoin introducing support for XTZ sediments and direct support over the network, according to information shared with Finbold on September 11th.

The integration drives additional activity on the etherlink, contributing to a record total of $60 million (TVL).

$60 million TVL. pic.twitter.com/c3nc52icsb
– Etherlink🔗 (@etherLink) September 10, 2025

Kucoin Integration enhances access to EtherLink

Kucoin users can now deposit and withdraw TEZOS (XTZ) natively via the EtherLink network. This will allow faster access to the ecosystem to the Exkesy system and cost zero fees close to replacing operations. This move has increased demand due to the launch of Apple Farm Season 2, bringing in momentum for Etherlink.

The incentive program expanded into the second season with the addition of multiple protocols, with the TVL peaking at $60 million on September 5th.

Recent releases include Stxtz Liquid Staking via Stcy.fi. Users can retain liquid stake tokens available throughout Defi while earning yields.

Etherlink’s Defi extension also includes a curve that integrates the network to provide Stablecoin, Pegged Asset, and cross-currency trading pairs. These will join the roster of platforms such as Oku, uranium.io, Superlend, Hanji, and Jumper Exchange.

Infrastructure and ecosystem growth

Beyond Defi, Etherlink has deployed several infrastructure upgrades.

Temple Wallet 2.0 supports Etherlink, Ethereum (Eth), Polygon (Matic), BNB Smart Chain (BNB) and Tezos via a redesigned interface, with the new developer toolkit providing integration with third web for contract templates, sequences for wallet onboarding, Redstone, Goldsky for custom data feeds, and Goldsky for ANKRISTING.

The ecosystem also saw institutional integrations such as the growth of the game between Pikes Arena’s PVP Battle Royale and Cricket Champion’s card battles and management of hextrust’s tokenized uranium (Xu3O8).

While almost 100 submissions were received in the summer of Code Hackathon, platforms like Geckoterminal have added support for OKU trade to improve Defi’s visibility. Etherlink has also expanded its social media presence across Bluesky and Farcaster.

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