Total Value Locked
Assets locked in DeFi protocols, showing investor trust and protocol usage.
TVL = Total Value Locked.
Shows how much value is locked in the protocol.
Higher TVL reflects stronger user trust.
TVL allows us to estimate whether the decentralized finance tools provided by the protocol are actually being used and to what extent. This use often involves transaction fees that benefit the project.
When the TVL rises sharply, statistics show that prices tend to rise more easily in the following period.
Source: defillama.com
This metric is part of the Liquidity category