Total value locked measures the capital users have actually committed to DeFi protocols on each chain — a slower, stickier signal than price or trading volume. This tracker records TVL across 8 chains daily, as a dated series since 2026-08-07. As of 2026-09-08, Ethereum leads at $49.41B (66.1% of the tracked total).
DeFi TVL by chain — 2026-09-08
| Chain | DeFi TVL | Share | Change vs our last reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | $49.41B | 66.1% | +0.04% |
| Solana | $5.91B | 7.9% | -0.03% |
| BSC | $5.66B | 7.6% | -2.04% |
| Base | $5.61B | 7.5% | -0.34% |
| Tron | $5.45B | 7.3% | +0.13% |
| Arbitrum | $1.40B | 1.9% | -0.89% |
| Polygon | $806.34M | 1.1% | -0.20% |
| Avalanche | $510.55M | 0.7% | +1.71% |
Change column compares against our own previously recorded reading (1 days); “—” means we do not yet hold a prior reading for that chain.
Key takeaways
- Ethereum holds $49.41B (66.1% of the tracked total), up 0.04% since our last reading.
- Solana holds $5.91B (7.9% of the tracked total), down 0.03% since our last reading.
- BSC holds $5.66B (7.6% of the tracked total), down 2.04% since our last reading.
- The top chain accounts for 66.1% of tracked defi tvl; the top three account for 81.6%.
Methodology
- What is measured: Total value locked in DeFi protocols on each chain.
- Chains covered: Ethereum, Tron, Solana, BSC, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, Base.
- Cadence: read daily and recorded as a dated row per chain; this page is updated in place — it is one permanent URL, not a new post per update.
- Series held: 33 dated day(s), 2026-08-07 to 2026-09-08.
- Sources: api.llama.fi/v2/chains, defillama.com/chains. Figures are read directly from these public APIs; we do not adjust or model them.
- Limits: provider coverage differs by chain, so a chain may be absent when its provider returns no reading. Percentages are shares of the tracked set, not of the entire market.
Related analysis
- Arbitrum crypto — what DeFi lockups and trading volume actually show right now
- Solana DeFi activity in 2026 — TVL hits $5.92B as DEX volume surges past $1.96B daily
- BSC liquidity locks climb 17% while trading momentum fades 15%, signaling capital influx outpacing activity
- BSC liquidity builds while trading falters—capital locked in DeFi as DEX volume drops 31%
- Why Solana is going up — DeFi capital and DEX volume both surging on-chain
- Is BNB Tobacco legit — what BSC’s $5.29B in locked capital and trading volumes show
Which blockchain has the most DeFi TVL?
Ethereum, at $49.41B — 66.1% of the 8 chains tracked here as of 2026-09-08.
This page reports measured on-chain data. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a forecast.
