The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) increased by 0.98% over the week, reaching $90.16 billion as of October 23, 2026. Despite this weekly gain, the TVL remains about 21% lower than at the start of the year when it was $114.36 billion. Ethereum continues to dominate the DeFi space with $49.54 billion in TVL, representing 55% of the total. While some chains like Hyperliquid L1 and Arc saw significant gains, others such as Solana, Ethereum, and Tron experienced slight declines. Among DeFi categories, centralized exchanges (CEX) hold the largest TVL at $311.91 billion, with lending and decentralized exchanges (Dexs) showing notable growth. Leading protocols include Lido, Aave V3, and Morpho Blue, with mixed weekly performance across them.
The recent update on DeFi TVL shows a weekly increase of 0.98% to $90.16 billion as of October 23, 2026. For readers following the broader cryptocurrency market, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 23, 2026 17:51 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies priced on Pluang, 25 rose and 23 fell today. Notable movers include CRV at Rp6.582 with a 1-day change of -2.46% and a Pluang order activity of 91% Sell / 9% Buy, KSM at Rp72.936 with +2.42% change and 0% Sell / 100% Buy activity, and BAT at Rp3.150 with +2.35% change and 34% Sell / 66% Buy activity. Typical hold times range from 62 to 93 days.
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