The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is experiencing a significant revival, with the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols reaching $282.65 billion, nearing all-time highs. Ethereum leads with a TVL of $124.8 billion, while Solana has shown a remarkable 1,077% year-over-year increase. This resurgence is attributed to applications with product-market fit, strong tokenomics, and institutional usability. The trend is not limited to Ethereum; layer-2 (L2) solutions are also seeing a renaissance, with Metis, a layer-2 platform, recently reaching 1.3 million unique addresses. Despite the growth, concerns about centralization in L2 solutions have been raised, with Metis co-founder Elena Sinelnikova advocating for decentralized sequencers to enhance the ecosystem's decentralization, especially since 97% of Ethereum transactions are now processed on L2s. The DeFi revival is also expected to see the integration of AI, potentially leading to a new trend known as DefAI, with the DeFi market cap increasing by 16% in a single day and 125% over the last four weeks, alongside reports of insane yield across the board.