DeFi TVL tops $100B
Total value locked in DeFi has climbed past $100 billion for the first time since early February, signalling renewed capital rotation back into protocol liquidity and potential trading windows for desks watching on‑chain flows (x.com).
DefiLlama’s live dashboard lists protocol TVLs with Aave at $26.754B, Lido at $21.497B and EigenCloud at $10.197B, and shows 7‑day moves of +8.52% for Aave, +16.37% for Lido and +14.73% for EigenCloud. (defillama.com) Combined Aave+Lido TVL equals $48.251B (≈48.2% of the DefiLlama total) and adding EigenCloud brings the three‑protocol aggregate to $58.448B (≈58.4% of the DefiLlama total), figures calculated from DefiLlama’s protocol table. (defillama.com) On‑chain trading liquidity is elevated: DefiLlama shows 24‑hour DEX volume of $8.635B, perpetuals notional volume of $24.799B and protocol fees paid of $58.04M over 24 hours. (defillama.com) Institutional flow metrics on DefiLlama list ETF inflows of $45.1M (24h) and DAT inflows of $4.462B (30d), while independent research from Fensory reports $2.8B in net U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflows in March 2026. (defillama.com) Regulatory developments this month include a March 11, 2026 SEC‑CFTC memorandum of understanding formalizing inter‑agency coordination on digital‑asset oversight, concurrent with active Senate negotiations over the CLARITY Act and a looming committee timeline tied to stablecoin‑reward provisions. (cryptotimes.io) Venture and analytics activity relevant to desks monitoring these flows: TRM Labs announced a $70M raise and markets surveillance/analytics providers remain actively funded this month per VC funding trackers, underscoring ongoing capital into compliance and on‑chain intelligence tooling. (coindesk.com)
