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DEFI has a strong return, TVL increasing 57% since April to reach $ 138 billion; The highest in three years. This sector attracted Wall Street through the rapid rise of Rwas tokenized.
After a long winter spell, Defi finally warms up!
On July 18, TVL in Protocols Defi reached a top of $ 138 billion over three years; An increase of 57% since April. It is not entirely 2021 Euphoria, but the momentum is difficult to ignore.
With Ethereum (ETH) back in the driver’s headquarters, institutional blows and sectors such as liquid development and the remedy to gain serious ground, Defi could well prepare for his next big movement.
DEFI makes a return
The decentralized financial space shows signs of a strong renewal, TVL reaching $ 138.5 billion recently; The highest level since May 2022, according to Defilma.
It is a leap to 57% compared to the lowest April of 87 billion dollars, indicating a major change of feeling on the market.
Source: Defillama
Institutional interest also increases, retail users go up and Ethereum remains the undisputed king, commanding almost 60% of the ecosystem.
Although still 30% below its peak of almost 4 years ago, the latest DEFI ascent is certainly a very optimistic sign.
Three -stea growth
The renewal is not wide; It is motivated by three electrical sectors: loans, liquid development and the category of rapidly growing replenishment.
Source: Defillama
Aave (Aave), one of the most reliable loan platforms in DEFI, has now exceeded $ 50 billion in cumulative deposits, highlighting as a basic market infrastructure.
Meanwhile, Lido Dao (LDO) continues to dominate Ethereum liquid milestone, locking more than $ 32 billion. Hot on his heels is Eigenlayer, the replenishment innovator drew attention with nearly $ 17 billion on TVL.
Together, these three protocols alone represent nearly $ 50 billion – more than a third of the total locked value of Defi.
All roads lead to Ethereum
A large part of the resurgence of DEFI dates back to Ethereum, which continues to anchor the ecosystem as an infrastructure and innovation center.
Since January 2024, the value of Rwas tokenized on Ethereum has increased by almost 20 times, thanks to the main asset managers providing traditional funds.
Source: X
The fundamental principles of Ethereum are also convincing: more than $ 270 billion on TVL, $ 137 billion in stablescoins, $ 120 billion Jalonded and nearly $ 40 billion Jalonders.
With the volume DEX almost half a bill of YTD dollars, the domination of Ethereum extends over Tradfi territory.
