This was mostly my feeling. Just curious what other's thoughts were. I figured it was yield chasers and people experimenting with other defi use cases. I did find it interesting though. 

Thanks for your input!

poe7645

bitcoin

Bitcoin Bridged to Avalanche Surpasses BTC Locked in Lightning Network

apples/oranges comparison (one is a state channel network for p2p payments, the other is a blockchain network mainly for financial contracts) but still, good for them. let's hope their bridge is more secure than the others that have been hacked in the last couple of years.