Total DeFi TVL — 180-day chart, top 15 protocols, category breakdown, and regime label. Data from DefiLlama, updated every 15 minutes.
Total DeFi TVL is growing at a moderate pace (5–15% over 30 days). Conditions favor continued participation; new protocols and yield opportunities are attracting fresh capital.
| # | Protocol | Category | TVL | 7d Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lido | Liquid Staking | $33.92B | — |
| 2 | AAVE | Other | $33.66B | — |
| 3 | AAVE V3 | Lending | $33.31B | — |
| 4 | EigenLayer | Restaking | $18.37B | — |
| 5 | WBTC | Bridge | $15.21B | — |
| 6 | ether.fi | Other | $11.29B | — |
| 7 | Binance staked ETH | Liquid Staking | $11.15B | — |
| 8 | ether.fi Stake | Liquid Restaking | $10.08B | — |
| 9 | Spark | Other | $9.11B | — |
| 10 | Ethena | Other | $8.77B | — |
| 11 | Binance Bitcoin | Bridge | $8.05B | — |
| 12 | Ethena USDe | Basis Trading | $7.29B | — |
| 13 | Pendle | Yield | $6.49B | — |
| 14 | Coinbase Bridge | Bridge | $6.26B | — |
| 15 | Morpho | Other | $6.02B | — |
TVL is the total US dollar value deposited in each protocol at current prices. 7-day change reflects net capital inflows/outflows. Data from DefiLlama.
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Total Value Locked (TVL) is the aggregate US dollar value of all cryptocurrency assets deposited into decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols — including lending platforms, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), liquid staking, yield optimizers, and bridges. It is the most widely cited measure of DeFi market size.
TVL is a real-time gauge of capital confidence in DeFi. Rising TVL indicates fresh capital is entering on-chain protocols, often signaling bullish risk appetite. Falling TVL signals deleveraging or risk-off behavior — capital moving to centralized venues or stablecoins. Historically, TVL peaks and troughs have led broader crypto price movements.
As of mid-2026, the top protocols by TVL are concentrated in liquid staking (primarily Lido), lending (Aave, MakerDAO/Sky), and decentralized exchanges (Uniswap, Curve). Ethereum hosts the majority of DeFi TVL, though Solana, BSC, and L2s (Arbitrum, Base) have grown substantially.
TVL data is sourced from DefiLlama, the leading open-source DeFi analytics platform. DefiLlama aggregates on-chain data across 200+ blockchains and 3,000+ protocols. The data is updated continuously and is free of charge.
Updated Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:51:31 GMT · Source: DefiLlama