Decentralized Finance (DeFi) TVL hits $544B with Tether and Circle leading the rally, while Aave holds steady and Lido, EigenLayer are facing sharp declines.Decentralized Finance (DeFi) TVL hits $544B with Tether and Circle leading the rally, while Aave holds steady and Lido, EigenLayer are facing sharp declines.

DeFi TVL Surpasses to $544B as Tether and Circle Lead the Rally

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The decentralized finance (DeFi) market is observing renewed momentum, with the total value locked (TVL) has ascended to $543.96 billion, marking a 2.7% increase over the previous 30 days. This sudden increase shows a growing hunger for liquidity and trust in stablecoins, lending protocols, and staking platforms, although not all major players have experienced growth.

According to the recent details, Tether ($USDT) resists the undoubted market leader, increasing $175.7 billion in TVL, up 3.9% in the last month. Next one is Circle, issuer of USD Coin ($USDC), which has boosted to $73.1 billion, showing a majestic 9.9% growth.  Together, these two stablecoin giants account for about half of the DeFi market’s locked value, emphasizing the major role of stable assets in the ecosystem.

$AAVE Holds Strong at $67.7B as Lido and EigenLayer See Steeper TVL Drops

Aave ($AAVE), one of the largest lending protocols, holds $67.7 billion, undergoes a modest sink of 1.5%. At the time, Lido Finance ($LDO), the leading liquid platform, had struggled with sharp declines, with TVL dropping 9.6% to $38.4 billion.

Both these stablecoins, have a difference of holding $29.3 billion, which is a huge difference of holding assets. Furthermore, EigenLayer, the restaking protocol that has captivated considerable attention this year, saw its TVL drop by 12.1% to $19.8 billion.

TVL Fluctuations Mark DeFi’s Evolving Role in Liquidity and Yield Generation

The assorted performance indicates a moving landscape within DeFi, but stablecoins and lending remain strong, and staking-related platforms are seeing withdrawals amid market unpredictability. With TVL advancing to the $550 billion milestone, DeFi resumes to empower its foothold in the wider crypto economy, placing itself as a foundation for liquidity, yield generation, and decentralized financial services.

The whole report of past 30 days shows fluctuations in the price-values of these stablecoins. In this list, only, Tether and Circle show positive response to increase, while other three, Aave ($AAVE) Lido Finance ($LDO), and EigenLayer ($EIGEN) shows decline in which $EIGEN leads with 12.1% from other stablecoins.

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