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Where is DeFi money moving?

A clean read on capital locked in DeFi. See the big money lanes, the week's material movers, and what the numbers do not prove.

Checked 3 Oct 2026, 23:08 UTCSource: DefiLlama

The big number

Total value locked, translated.

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Headline TVL

$95.41B

24-hour move

+0.29%

30-day move

+7.84%

30-day path

30 days ago: $88.48BLatest: $95.41B

TVL tracks the value sitting in smart contracts. It can move because people deposit or withdraw, because token prices change, or because a data provider updates its methodology.

Six money lanes

One large protocol in each lane.

These are the largest current examples in six beginner-relevant DefiLlama categories. They are reference points, not recommendations or safety rankings.

Lending

Aave V3 data on DefiLlama

Markets where deposits fund loans.

TVL: $18.21B
1 day: +0.84%
7 days: +0.22%

Liquid staking

Lido data on DefiLlama

Staked assets that stay usable on-chain.

TVL: $26.51B
1 day: +1.00%
7 days: +0.59%

DEX liquidity

PancakeSwap AMM data on DefiLlama

Pools that let traders swap without a central exchange.

TVL: $1.92B
1 day: +1.58%
7 days: +1.20%

Stablecoin engines

Sky Lending data on DefiLlama

Collateral systems that issue on-chain dollars.

TVL: $5.88B
1 day: +0.61%
7 days: +0.03%

Restaking

EigenCloud data on DefiLlama

Staked capital reused to secure more services.

TVL: $7.04B
1 day: +0.99%
7 days: +0.15%

Canonical bridges

Arbitrum Bridge data on DefiLlama

Official routes that move assets onto another network.

TVL: $3.75B
1 day: +0.89%
7 days: +6.78%

Representative DeFi protocols by money lane, including TVL and one-day and seven-day changes.
Money lane	Representative protocol	TVL	1 day	7 days
LendingMarkets where deposits fund loans.	Aave V3 data on DefiLlama	$18.21B	+0.84%	+0.22%
Liquid stakingStaked assets that stay usable on-chain.	Lido data on DefiLlama	$26.51B	+1.00%	+0.59%
DEX liquidityPools that let traders swap without a central exchange.	PancakeSwap AMM data on DefiLlama	$1.92B	+1.58%	+1.20%
Stablecoin enginesCollateral systems that issue on-chain dollars.	Sky Lending data on DefiLlama	$5.88B	+0.61%	+0.03%
RestakingStaked capital reused to secure more services.	EigenCloud data on DefiLlama	$7.04B	+0.99%	+0.15%
Canonical bridgesOfficial routes that move assets onto another network.	Arbitrum Bridge data on DefiLlama	$3.75B	+0.89%	+6.78%

Material movers

The week's loudest TVL moves.

Only tracked DeFi categories above $500M TVL qualify. The floor removes tiny pools where one deposit can create a misleading percentage spike.

Capital climbed

Largest positive seven-day TVL changes.

World Chain data on DefiLlama
Canonical Bridge · $535M TVL
+11.59%
Jupiter Lend data on DefiLlama
Lending · $1.30B TVL
+10.13%
Lista Lending data on DefiLlama
Lending · $1.04B TVL
+10.04%

Capital pulled back

Largest negative seven-day TVL changes.

Kinetiq kHYPE data on DefiLlama
Liquid Staking · $1.02B TVL
-11.09%
Bittensor dTAO data on DefiLlama
Dexs · $529M TVL
-6.58%
Uniswap V4 data on DefiLlama
Dexs · $1.18B TVL
-6.09%

Do not skip this

TVL is not a safety score.

It is not revenue. Deposited capital and protocol earnings are different measurements.
It is not yield. A large pool does not tell you where returns come from or whether they last.
It is not proof of safety. Contract risk, admin controls, oracles, bridges, and exit liquidity still matter.

Methodology

What this page actually measures.

Headline TVL comes from DefiLlama's all-chain historical series. Protocol rows come from its protocol dataset. We do not add those rows together because categories can use different methodology and overlapping assets can create double counting.

Representative lanes select the largest positive-TVL protocol in each listed category. Movers require at least $500M in current TVL and rank by seven-day percentage change. A move can reflect deposits, withdrawals, asset prices, or methodology changes.

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