Chain
Base
Total TVL
$9.23B
Protocols
88
Active pools
3,117
Overview
Base is a blockchain network supporting DeFi activity with a total value locked of approximately $6.94 billion across 100 protocols. The network hosts 3,041 active liquidity pools, indicating substantial on-chain trading infrastructure. This pool count reflects significant fragmentation across the ecosystem, suggesting competition among protocols for liquidity and user activity. With over 100 deployed protocols, Base demonstrates meaningful DeFi adoption and developer interest. The TVL figure positions the network as a material player in the broader DeFi landscape. However, data on whether Base is an L1, L2, or sidechain, its EVM compatibility status, and native gas token designation are unavailable. Similarly, specific TVL distribution across DeFi categories such as lending, decentralized exchanges, and derivatives cannot be determined from the available information.
Composed 2026-05-18 from the structured data above. See methodology for the full pipeline.
TVL history
TVL share by category
| Category | Pools | TVL |
|---|---|---|
| Lending | 219 | $6.99B |
| Dexs | 2540 | $926.18M |
| Liquid Staking | 4 | $85.29M |
| Yield Aggregator | 215 | $83.49M |
| RWA | 8 | $82.24M |
| Risk Curators | 2 | $48.39M |
| Onchain Capital Allocator | 33 | $40.61M |
| Leveraged Farming | 25 | $33.70M |
| Yield | 40 | $24.84M |
| Derivatives | 8 | $11.35M |
| Basis Trading | 2 | $10.58M |
| Farm | 1 | $3.20M |
| Indexes | 4 | $1.74M |
| Cross Chain Bridge | 4 | $784.4K |
| Liquidity Manager | 3 | $654.9K |
| CDP | 2 | $466.3K |
| Yield Lottery | 1 | $311.5K |
| Options | 3 | $197.9K |
| Payments | 3 | $58.9K |
Top protocols on Base
| Protocol | Category | TVL on Base |
|---|---|---|
| Morpho Blue | Lending | $4.55B |
| Steakhouse Financial | Risk Curators | $1.12B |
| Binance CEX | CEX | $886.97M |
| Gauntlet | Risk Curators | $614.49M |
| Aave V3 | Lending | $562.13M |
| Uniswap V3 | Dexs | $337.11M |
| Spark Liquidity Layer | Onchain Capital Allocator | $326.18M |
| Aerodrome Slipstream | Dexs | $237.17M |
| Grove Finance | Onchain Capital Allocator | $209.20M |
| Bybit | CEX | $164.67M |
| Aerodrome V1 | Dexs | $153.70M |
| Gate | CEX | $107.51M |
| LayerZero V2 | Bridge | $104.03M |
| Uniswap V2 | Dexs | $102.47M |
| AFI Protocol | Farm | $99.98M |
Top pools on Base
| Protocol | Symbol | TVL | APY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morpho Blue | CBBTC | $3.35B | 0.00% |
| Morpho Blue | SIRLOINUSDC | $460.02M | 5.63% |
| Morpho Blue | GTUSDCP | $414.27M | 4.41% |
| Morpho Blue | USDE | $391.37M | 4.75% |
| Morpho Blue | STEAKUSDC | $353.36M | 4.41% |
| Morpho Blue | SPARKUSDC | $330.51M | 3.96% |
| Aave V3 | CBBTC | $242.91M | 0.01% |
| Morpho Blue | WETH | $219.82M | 0.00% |
| Morpho Blue | GTUSDCP | $178.86M | 4.41% |
| Uniswap V3 | WETH-USDC | $163.90M | 13.64% |
| Morpho Blue | CBXRP | $163.22M | 0.00% |
| Aave V3 | CBETH | $149.16M | 0.00% |
| Morpho Blue | STEAKUSDC | $123.63M | 3.29% |
| ether.fi Stake | WEETH | $57.85M | 2.34% |
| Midas RWA | USDC | $51.54M | 6.20% |
FAQ
› What is Base?
Base is a blockchain network.
› What's the total TVL on Base?
Base hosts $9.23B in total value locked across 88 protocols and 3,117 active pools.
› What's the best yield on Base?
Browse the top pools on this page, sorted by TVL. Higher APY usually comes with higher risk - check each pool's risk profile before depositing.