0/ I may be the minority opinion here, but these @iearnfinance mergers makes me super bullish about the DeFi super network thesis that @dForcenet and @AlphaFinanceLab been playing out. Grouping protocols under the same umbrella fosters much higher efficiency in many aspects

1/ We often think open source protocols and composability can allow a team to build whatever things they want and interact with any protocol; but the reality is that often the ties are so loose that you cannot foster certain things happen fast.

2/ In the past, without the right incentives it is very hard for one standalone protocol to prioritize customizing the integration solutions with another protocol. With those "mergers", goals are more aligned, resources can be allocated in a more planned and efficient way.

3/ This is essentially what we are seeing to happen in the defi protocol suites that @dForcenet and @AlphaFinanceLab are delivering.

dForce's in-house synegetic power will surface with its upcoming lending protocol+ dForce Tradev2 (DEX aggregator, https://trade.dforce.network/ ) +USDx

4/ Or, @AlphaFinanceLab's ETH borrow lend market + passive strategy pools
https://twitter.com/Mable_Jiang/status/1329356622880145408

5/ IMHO Defi Supernetwork strategy is the way to go for defi protocols to maximize value capture in an ecosystem that comprises lending protocol, trading protocol, and asset protocols.