Ethereum's DeFi TVL reportedly grew up to 9x as much as any competing networks

Ethereum released a long post on X to recount the high points of its year 2025, a year that its DeFi TVL reportedly grew up to 9 times as much as any competing networks in terms of DeFi. According to Ethereum, it was in 2025 that it transitioned from an emerging technology to the foundational “scaffolding” of a digital civilization, a growth defined by technical maturity, institutional integration, and global expansion. Ethereum has matured into a global clearinghouse While other L1s optimized for high-speed trading and retail transactions, competing for users, Ethereum was focused on solidifying its position as the secure foundation for the growing digital civilization, subsequently winning the capital. Despite all the high-speed trading and retail apps that have emerged on networks like Solana and BNB, their TVL, relative to Ethereum’s, lags significantly behind. With more than $99 billion in TVL, which puts it ahead of its closest...

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