Etherlink has emerged as the fastest-growing blockchain over the past week, with its total value locked (TVL) exceeding $15 million, according to data from DeFiLlama, which reports a figure of $28 million. This growth is primarily attributed to the Apple Farm initiative, a $3 million incentive program designed to enhance decentralized finance (DeFi) activities within the ecosystem. Meanwhile, Sparkdotfi has made a substantial move in the DeFi sector by depositing $50 million into Maple Finance's SyrupUSDC, marking its first non-Treasury Bill deployment with an overall limit of $100 million. This partnership aims to facilitate access to both overcollateralized offchain and onchain lending, positioning Spark as one of the largest allocators in the DeFi space with potential scalability to $100 million. Recent research indicates that DeFi now constitutes more than 60% of crypto lending, highlighting the sector's growing influence as it evolves to address financial and infrastructure risks associated with its increasing complexity.