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Group 1 - The total value locked (TVL) in the DeFi lending market has reached a record $130 billion, making it the largest sector in DeFi, surpassing liquid staking [1][2] - The increase in TVL is attributed to favorable policy shifts, tokenized real-world assets being used as collateral, growth in the stablecoin market, and the emergence of looping strategies that enhance yields [2] - Major DeFi lending protocols such as Aave, Morpho, and JustLend are driving significant growth in the sector, benefiting from transaction fees [2][3] Group 2 - Aave is the largest DeFi lending protocol with a TVL exceeding $68 billion, operating on a pool-based lending model [4] - Morpho is the second-largest protocol, with a TVL five times smaller than Aave's, featuring a matching system for lenders and borrowers [5] - JustLend has a TVL of over $5 billion and operates solely on the Tron blockchain, distinguishing it from Aave, which is deployed on 18 different blockchains [6]

Core Insights - Solana (SOL) achieved a new all-time high of $12.11 billion in total value locked (TVL) on September 9, marking a 15% increase over the past 30 days, driven by growth across major DeFi protocols [1][2] Group 1: Total Value Locked (TVL) Performance - The increase in TVL positions Solana among the top blockchain ecosystems, especially compared to Ethereum layer-2 blockchains, with Base having $4.8 billion in TVL [4] - Jupiter leads Solana's DeFi landscape with $3.3 billion in TVL, followed by Jito at $3.2 billion and Kamino at $3.1 billion, with monthly gains ranging from 12.2% to 33.6% [3] Group 2: Institutional Interest and Investments - Renewed institutional interest in Solana is driven by corporate treasury adoption and regulatory clarity, highlighted by Forward Industries' $1.6 billion investment in SOL [5] - SOL Strategies began trading on Nasdaq, focusing on Solana ecosystem opportunities and providing institutional investors with exposure to the blockchain's growth [6] Group 3: Regulatory Developments - The SEC's statement on August 5 clarified that liquid staking tokens are not securities by default, facilitating the approval of staking-enabled ETFs [7] - VanEck and Jito filed for an ETF backed by JitoSOL, marking the first US product entirely backed by a liquid staking token [7]

Global TVL at ~$500 billionTether has a ~$100 billion leadTop 5: @Tether_to @circle @aave @LidoFinance @SkyEcosystem https://t.co/nl3esE3S7r ...

RT Token Terminal 📊 (@tokenterminal)🚨📰 @solana's ecosystem TVL is at an all-time high of ~$32 billion, up ~200% YoY.Top 5 apps by market share:🥇 @circle ~25%🥈 @KaminoFinance ~13%🥉 @JupiterExchange ~11%4⃣ @jito_sol ~8.7%5⃣ @sanctumso ~7.7% https://t.co/UvSjx5U3EW ...

RT Token Terminal 📊 (@tokenterminal)🚨 RWA TVL is at an all-time high of ~$6.1 billion@ethereum has ~80% market share https://t.co/lBT139374o ...

📊 LATEST: Aptos RWA TVL surged 55% to $537.5M, ranking 3rd after Ethereum and ZKsync Era. https://t.co/onNmKuSEOi ...