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Defx

Total Value Locked$15,416

TVL by Chain

Ethereum$15,234

Base$108.19

Polygon$59.14

Arbitrum$15.32

BSC$0

Solana$0

Key Metrics

Cumulative Fees$27,173
Cumulative Fees by chain

Off Chain$27,173

Cumulative Perp Volume$1.529b
Cumulative Perp Volume by chain

Off Chain$824.72m

Arbitrum$704.19m

Total Raised$2.5m

Jun 13, 2025$2.5mRound: SeedInvestors: Pantera Capital, CMT Digital, gumi Cryptos Capital, Baboon VC, CoinShares, Robot Ventures, Cadenza Ventures, Sandeep Nailwal

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Protocol Information

Defx is a DEX and L1. It’s perpetual futures offers up to 25x leverage in the regular markets, and up to 1000x in Degen mode. The L1 is built on tendermint’s consensus and is EVM compatible. Defx delivers a CEX-like experience without any usability trade offs.

Category:Derivatives

Audits:

Methodology

TVL: DefX TVL is calculated by summing the value of all supported tokens locked in DefX contracts.View code on GitHubFees: Fees paid by usersView code on GitHubPerp Volume: Notional volume of all trades including leverage on the perp exchangeView code on GitHub

Competitors

Defx history

TVL is the default DefiLlama definition. Daily values are UTC snapshots from Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 27, 2026.

All-time high TVL: $2.71m on Jan 8, 2026. All-time low TVL: $1 on Jan 4, 2025.

Daily TVL, Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026

DateTVL
Sep 28, 2026$17,611
Sep 29, 2026$17,652
Sep 30, 2026$17,729
Oct 1, 2026$17,855
Oct 2, 2026$17,935
Oct 3, 2026$17,731
Oct 4, 2026$17,810
Oct 5, 2026$18,039
Oct 6, 2026$17,924
Oct 7, 2026$17,828
Oct 8, 2026$16,990
Oct 9, 2026$16,433
Oct 10, 2026$16,529
Oct 11, 2026$16,645
Oct 12, 2026$16,916
Oct 13, 2026$16,106
Oct 14, 2026$16,655
Oct 15, 2026$16,084
Oct 16, 2026$16,229
Oct 17, 2026$16,141
Oct 18, 2026$16,045
Oct 19, 2026$16,097
Oct 20, 2026$15,933
Oct 21, 2026$16,245
Oct 22, 2026$16,279
Oct 23, 2026$15,905
Oct 24, 2026$15,859
Oct 25, 2026$15,713
Oct 26, 2026$15,474
Oct 27, 2026$15,476

TVL at each month end, Nov 2024 to Oct 2026

DateTVL
Nov 30, 2024$400,969
Dec 31, 2024$510,759
Jan 31, 2025$2,445
Feb 28, 2025$4,902
Mar 31, 2025$7,570
Apr 30, 2025$10,959
May 31, 2025$10,978
Jun 30, 2025$128,156
Jul 31, 2025$725,760
Aug 31, 2025$737,713
Sep 30, 2025$934,940
Oct 31, 2025$1.73m
Nov 30, 2025$1.93m
Dec 31, 2025$1.24m
Jan 31, 2026$1.72m
Feb 28, 2026$192,381
Mar 31, 2026$13,972
Apr 30, 2026$15,039
May 31, 2026$13,717
Jun 30, 2026$11,081
Jul 31, 2026$12,853
Aug 31, 2026$16,152
Sep 30, 2026$17,729
Oct 27, 2026 (latest)$15,476

TVL at each year end, Dec 31, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025

DateTVL
Dec 31, 2024$510,759
Dec 31, 2025$1.24m

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

Frequently asked questions

What is Defx's TVL?

As of Oct 27, 2026, Defx has $15,416 in total value locked. TVL has decreased 13.8% over the past 30 days.

What chains does Defx operate on?

Defx operates on 7 chains: Ethereum, Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, and BSC and 2 others. Ethereum holds the largest share at 98.8%.

How does Defx's TVL compare to similar protocols?

Among Derivatives protocols tracked by DefiLlama, Defx ranks #149 by TVL. The category holds $1.964b across 426 protocols, and Defx accounts for <0.1% of that total. Similar protocols include Contango V2, Vest Markets, Lynx, Everstrike, Apex Omni, ApeX Pro, SynFutures V1, Primex Finance, Satori Perp, and RubyDex.