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Cleave

Total Value Locked$95.78

TVL by Chain

Ethereum$95.78

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Protocol Information

Cleave is an options protocol that splits one asset into a capped covered-call side for yield and an upside call side for leverage, with no margin calls or liquidations.

Category:Options

Methodology

TVL: Total value of all coins held in the smart contracts of the protocolView code on GitHub

Competitors

Cleave history

TVL is the default DefiLlama definition. Daily values are UTC snapshots from Jul 7, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026.

All-time high TVL: $110 on Sep 23, 2026. All-time low TVL: $70 on Jul 9, 2026.

Daily TVL, Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026

DateTVL
Sep 21, 2026$106
Sep 22, 2026$109
Sep 23, 2026$110
Sep 24, 2026$107
Sep 25, 2026$107
Sep 26, 2026$107
Sep 27, 2026$108
Sep 28, 2026$106
Sep 29, 2026$107
Sep 30, 2026$107
Oct 1, 2026$107
Oct 2, 2026$108
Oct 3, 2026$107
Oct 4, 2026$108
Oct 5, 2026$109
Oct 6, 2026$108
Oct 7, 2026$104
Oct 8, 2026$103
Oct 9, 2026$100
Oct 10, 2026$100
Oct 11, 2026$100
Oct 12, 2026$102
Oct 13, 2026$100
Oct 14, 2026$100
Oct 15, 2026$97
Oct 16, 2026$98
Oct 17, 2026$97
Oct 18, 2026$97
Oct 19, 2026$97
Oct 20, 2026$96

TVL at each month end, Jul 2026 to Oct 2026

DateTVL
Jul 31, 2026$77
Aug 31, 2026$97
Sep 30, 2026$107
Oct 20, 2026 (latest)$96

The .csv export on the chart above downloads every daily value. The same data is in the public API: https://api.llama.fi/protocol/cleave

Frequently asked questions

What is Cleave's TVL?

As of Oct 20, 2026, Cleave has $95.78 in total value locked. TVL has decreased 8.8% over the past 30 days.

What chains does Cleave operate on?

Cleave operates on Ethereum. Ethereum holds the largest share at 100%.

How does Cleave's TVL compare to similar protocols?

Among Options protocols tracked by DefiLlama, Cleave ranks #55 by TVL. The category holds $213.25m across 73 protocols, and Cleave accounts for <0.1% of that total. Other leading protocols include Derive V3 Options, Hegic, Panoptic V2, SOFA.org, Ribbon Earn, Opyn Gamma, Opyn Convexity, Siren, Pods Finance, and Cega V1.