📉 DeFi TVL Falls 39% in 2026 Amid Market Downturn and Rising Exploits The total value locked (TVL) across DeFi has dropped 39% since the beginning of 2026, falling from roughly $115 billion to just over $70 billion.

📊 The decline has been driven mainly by:
• the broader market correction following Bitcoin’s late-2025 peak
• and a wave of major security exploits, including the $293 million Kelp DAO incident
⚠️ Q2 2026 also became the most attack-heavy quarter in DeFi history, with 83 separate exploit incidents recorded.
However, cybersecurity researchers warn that the lower total amount stolen does not necessarily mean the industry has become safer. Instead, attackers are increasingly shifting toward:
• smaller protocols
• weaker infrastructure
• and less battle-tested ecosystems
📉 Despite the sharp drop, analysts note that the current DeFi contraction remains significantly smaller than the collapse seen during the 2021–2022 bear market.
🌍 Many believe this suggests the DeFi sector now has:
• stronger market structure
• more resilient liquidity
• and a more mature user base than previous cycles.
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