Sanctum Was Solana’s Only Top-Four DeFi Protocol to Grow TVL in April

According to the report, April was crypto’s worst month on record by number of hacks, while total value locked across major decentralized finance protocols came under pressure.

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Summary

A report said April became the crypto industry’s worst month on record by number of hacks, adding pressure to total value locked across major decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. On Solana, Sanctum was the only protocol among the top four by total value locked (TVL, assets deposited in a protocol) to post growth in both Solana’s SOL token and U.S. dollar terms. Its TVL increased 2.47% in SOL and 4.76% in USD, indicating relative resilience as broader DeFi activity faced stress from security-related losses and weaker locked capital trends.

Terms & Concepts
  • Total value locked (TVL): A DeFi metric that measures the value of crypto assets deposited in a protocol, often used to gauge platform size and user activity.
  • DeFi (blockchain-based financial services): An umbrella term for financial applications built on blockchains, allowing services such as lending, trading, and staking without traditional intermediaries.
  • Solana: A blockchain network designed for high-speed and low-cost transactions, widely used for DeFi, trading, and other crypto applications.