I think Hive is also in great shape and I agree that Vitalik has lost control of ETH. The decentralization is the best aspect of Hive but I am not sure if Hive is the best choice for Defi though. It just looks like there are many other chains that have that laid out already but Hive is a great place for applications in general.
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The problem of defi is liquidity. When HIVE is expanded and more liquidity in the pool, I believe Hive will be a good place for defi with fast transactions and no fee.