Defi Market Overview

DeFi Market Overview

Produce a high-level snapshot of the entire DeFi ecosystem by pulling data across categories, chains, protocols, events, stablecoins, and institutional flows.

Workflow

Step 1 - Global market totals

Get the aggregate DeFi TVL, total DEX volume, and derivatives volume.

defillama:get_market_totals
  metrics: ["tvl_base", "tvl_base_7d_pct_change", "volume_dexs_1d", "volume_derivatives_1d"]

This is a single-row global snapshot. NO fees/revenue here — those come from category/chain views.

Step 2 - Category metrics

Get the top DeFi categories ranked by TVL and fees.

defillama:get_category_metrics

This shows which sectors (DEXes, lending, liquid staking, etc.) are leading the market.

Step 3 - Top chains

Fetch the leading chains by TVL.

defillama:get_chain_metrics
  limit: 10

Step 4 - Top protocols

Fetch the leading protocols by TVL.

defillama:get_protocol_metrics
  limit: 10

Step 5 - Recent security incidents

Check for recent hacks or exploits.

defillama:get_events
  event_type: "hacks"

Step 6 - Recent fundraises

Check for recent funding rounds and investments.