Unpacking DeFi Summer: The 7 Key Liquidity Pools That Triggered a Financial Revolution

5. SushiSwap: The Vampire Protocol

SushiSwap, a fork of Uniswap, shook up the DeFi space with its notorious 'vampire attack,' where it incentivized liquidity providers to leave Uniswap in exchange for SUSHI tokens. Despite the controversy, SushiSwap's extra rewards successfully attracted a substantial amount of liquidity. This migration boosted SushiSwap’s growth and made it a key player during the DeFi summer surge.