Ask about Defx · free
Logo of Defx

Defx

Total Value Locked$13,551

TVL by Chain

Ethereum$13,384

Base$94.09

Polygon$58.22

Arbitrum$13.89

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

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:

Defx history

TVL is the default DefiLlama definition. Daily values are UTC snapshots from Oct 23, 2024 to Nov 13, 2026.

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

Daily TVL, Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026

DateTVL
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
Oct 28, 2026$15,679
Oct 29, 2026$15,374
Oct 30, 2026$14,854
Oct 31, 2026$15,033
Nov 1, 2026$15,158
Nov 2, 2026$15,391
Nov 3, 2026$15,002
Nov 4, 2026$15,086
Nov 5, 2026$16,142
Nov 6, 2026$14,999
Nov 7, 2026$14,985
Nov 8, 2026$14,953
Nov 9, 2026$14,381
Nov 10, 2026$14,290
Nov 11, 2026$13,860
Nov 12, 2026$13,820
Nov 13, 2026$13,549

TVL at each month end, Dec 2024 to Nov 2026

DateTVL
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 31, 2026$15,033
Nov 13, 2026 (latest)$13,549

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 Nov 13, 2026, Defx has $13,551 in total value locked. TVL has decreased 18.6% 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 #145 by TVL. The category holds $1.769b across 425 protocols, and Defx accounts for <0.1% of that total. Similar protocols include Contango V2, Lynx, Vest Markets, Everstrike, Apex Omni, ApeX Pro, SynFutures V1, Primex Finance, Satori Perp, and RubyDex.