Chain · gas: POL
Polygon
Total TVL
$810.49M
Protocols
31
Active pools
566
Overview
Polygon is a layer-2 scaling solution with POL as its gas token. The network supports 44 DeFi protocols across 660 active pools, commanding a total value locked of approximately 1.20 billion USD. This positions Polygon as a significant liquidity hub within the DeFi ecosystem, though concentrated within a relatively focused set of protocols. The high pool count relative to protocol count suggests substantial fragmentation and competition for liquidity across multiple trading pairs and yield strategies. EVM compatibility data and top category breakdown by TVL share are not available, limiting deeper analysis of which DeFi segments dominate the network's economic activity. Despite this, the substantial TVL indicates meaningful adoption for swaps, lending, and other core DeFi primitives on the chain.
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 | 45 | $157.86M |
| Dexs | 480 | $102.25M |
| RWA | 3 | $12.51M |
| Liquid Staking | 2 | $3.48M |
| Yield Aggregator | 19 | $1.13M |
| Cross Chain Bridge | 5 | $812.8K |
| Derivatives | 3 | $493.7K |
| Prediction Market | 1 | $460.0K |
| Yield | 4 | $358.7K |
| Basis Trading | 1 | $253.0K |
| Algo-Stables | 1 | $131.6K |
| Liquidity Manager | 1 | $19.1K |
| Insurance | 1 | $15.3K |
Top protocols on Polygon
| Protocol | Category | TVL on Polygon |
|---|---|---|
| LayerZero V2 | Bridge | $3.91B |
| Polymarket International | Prediction Market | $364.26M |
| Aave V3 | Lending | $147.55M |
| Quickswap Dex | Dexs | $106.44M |
| Binance CEX | CEX | $93.03M |
| Bybit | CEX | $64.90M |
| Tangible RWA | RWA | $41.56M |
| Poloniex | CEX | $40.67M |
| Bitget | CEX | $33.85M |
| Uniswap V3 | Dexs | $27.35M |
| Uniswap V2 | Dexs | $24.34M |
| Proxy | Bridge | $22.35M |
| Uniswap V4 | Dexs | $19.09M |
| MEXC | CEX | $18.99M |
| Aave V2 | Lending | $18.36M |
Top pools on Polygon
| Protocol | Symbol | TVL | APY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aave V3 | WBTC | $69.65M | 0.01% |
| Aave V3 | WETH | $27.26M | 0.38% |
| Uniswap V3 | BET-USDT | $18.54M | 0.00% |
| Aave V3 | WSTETH | $13.18M | 0.00% |
| Aave V3 | USDC | $11.93M | 2.78% |
| Aave V3 | USDT0 | $10.80M | 3.18% |
| Curve DEX | STKPOL-STKEUR | $10.52M | 0.23% |
| BlackRock BUIDL | BUIDL | $7.54M | 3.78% |
| Aave V3 | WPOL | $6.13M | 0.35% |
| Quickswap Dex | FUN-DAI | $4.80M | 0.55% |
| Hamilton Lane Senior Credit Opportunities Securitize Fund | HLSCOPE | $4.06M | 3.02% |
| Aave V3 | AAVE | $3.49M | 0.00% |
| Stader | MATICX | $3.38M | 3.04% |
| Curve DEX | AMDAI-AMUSDC-AMUSDT | $2.49M | 0.00% |
| Compound V3 | WBTC | $2.49M | 0.00% |
FAQ
› What is Polygon?
Polygon is a blockchain network, with POL as the native gas token.
› What's the total TVL on Polygon?
Polygon hosts $810.49M in total value locked across 31 protocols and 566 active pools.
› What's the best yield on Polygon?
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.