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The TVL DeFi of Polygon skyrocketed by 43% in 2025.
The total locked value (TVL) in the DeFi ecosystem of Polygon (POL) has increased by nearly 43% since the beginning of this year.
According to data from DefiLlama, the network recorded a TVL of 864 million USD on January 1 and added approximately 400 million USD in the following months, reaching 1.23 billion USD as of August 18.
The price of POL also reflects the growth momentum of TVL over the past 30 days, surpassing the industry average. During this period, Polygon's TVL increased by 7%, reaching its highest level since mid-December. QuickSwap – the leading DEX – and Polymarket – the prediction platform – are the main drivers, contributing a total of 80 million USD. QuickSwap recorded an additional 52 million USD (an increase of 13.4%), exceeding 440 million USD for the first time since May 2022, while Polymarket attracted an additional 28 million USD (an increase of 30.2%).
Additionally, Artemis data shows that there is a net capital flow of 123 million USD into Polygon over the past 30 days, opening up the potential for TVL to continue to rise.
Regarding the price, POL increased by 6.6% over the month, outperforming the average of 4.5% of the smart contract blockchain group. Compared to the entire 22 sectors monitored by Artemis along with Bitcoin and Ethereum, the overall increase is less than 0.5%, indicating that POL is performing better than most competitors.