DeFi’s lending market is in full sprint. The sector’s total value locked, or TVL, has risen to a record $130 billion, cementing it as the largest DeFi sector ahead of liquid staking, DefiLlama data shows. TVL is a measure of investor deposits in a blockchain or DeFi protocol, and the current record means DeFi lending’s locked capital has more than doubled since mid-April, the lowest point of the crypto market this year. The swelling DeFi lending TVL is running on multiple currents, including favourable ...

A glowing Solana coin emerges in a digital grid as the cryptocurrency climbs past $200 on surging institutional confidence – Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content Solana (SOL) registered a new all-time high of $12.11 billion in total value locked (TVL) on Sept. 9, surpassing its previous record of nearly $12 billion set on Jan. 23. According to DefiLlama data, the milestone represents a 15% increase over the past 30 days, driven by ...