The full worth locked (TVL) in Polygon’s (POL) DeFi ecosystem is up almost 43% because the begin of this yr.
In line with DefiLlama knowledge, the community recorded $864 million in TVL on Jan. 1, and added roughly $400 million within the following months to hit $1.23 billion as of Aug. 18.
Moreover, the POL value mirrored the TVL development previously 30 days, rising above the sector’s common.
Progress pushed by conventional protocols
Up to now 30 days, Polygon’s TVL elevated 7% and reached its highest stage since mid-December. The community’s flagship DEX, QuickSwap, and the prediction market Polymarket had been the 2 fundamental drivers behind the $80 million improve.
QuickSwap registered roughly $52 million in TVL inflows previously 30 months, rising 13.4% within the interval. The rise marked the primary time QuickSwap has surpassed $440 million in whole deposits since Could 2022.
Moreover, Polymarket drew round $28 million in bettors’ cash in its 30.2% development registered previously 30 days.
Notably, there’s potential for extra TVL development. Knowledge from Artemis exhibits $123 million in netflows directed to Polygon previously 30 days. The motion means that funds are transferring on the blockchain that might nonetheless be allotted to decentralized functions.
POL outperforms friends
POL’s value elevated 6.6% previously 30 days. Though the quantity shouldn’t be a typical two-digit run seen in tokens with small market caps, it was sufficient for POL to outshine its friends within the sector.
Artemis teams tokens corresponding to POL, Solana, Sui, and different sensible contract-focused blockchains within the “Sensible Contract Platform” class. Among the many 46 tokens tracked on this class, the typical weighted efficiency was 4.5% previously 30 days.
Because of this, POL’s efficiency stands almost 50% above the sector’s month-to-month common achieve. Moreover, contemplating the 22 sectors tracked by Artemis, along with Bitcoin and Ethereum, the typical efficiency was lower than 0.5%.
Regardless of the tough value motion POL skilled since 2024, the previous 30 days had been comparatively ok, doubtless fueled by on-chain motion.
