Ethereum claims DeFi crown with 9x TVL share of next-largest L1 ecosystem
Jan 7, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
for CryptoPolitan

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In 2025, Ethereum's DeFi Total Value Locked (TVL) grew ninefold compared to competitors, marking its transition from emerging technology to foundational infrastructure. The strong growth in DeFi highlights Ethereum's dominance in the decentralized finance sector.
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Ethereum released a long post on X to recount the high points of its year 2025, a year that its DeFi TVL reportedly grew up to 9 times as much as any competing networks in terms of DeFi. According to Ethereum, it was in 2025 that it transitioned from an emerging technology to the foundational […]
