An analysis of the gas-efficiency of popular DeFi projects

In recent months, Ethereum has seen an overwhelming inflow of demand for its blockchain space thanks to the rising popularity of decentralized finance (DeFi) projects and their yield farming byproducts.

This demand has caused a corresponding increase in gas prices and transaction fees. Recently, gas prices have settled lower as the DeFi and yield farming mania has cooled off. But prices are still multiples higher than they were a year ago.