The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is undergoing a significant stress test, with several protocols shutting down due to governance, security, and regulatory hurdles. Despite these challenges, the DeFi ecosystem remains resilient, with on-chain metrics suggesting that the sector is adapting to the new market conditions. The recent deposit of 5 billion WLFI tokens as collateral on the DeFi lending platform Dolomite to borrow about $75 million in stablecoins is a prime example of the sector's continued growth and innovation. However, this deal has also sparked controversy, with one party accusing the other of treating users as personal ATMs.