# Liquid Staking Reaches $52.3 Billion While Total DeFi Value Sits Below $88 Billion

Staking derivatives now represent more locked capital than most chains combined, and Robinhood reported crypto volume of $17.5 billion in August, up 61% from July.

- Published: 2026-09-12T05:48:50.167Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-12/liquid-staking-reaches-52-3-billion-while-total-defi-value-s
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
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Liquid staking total value locked reached $52.3 billion after a 34% climb, according to figures from CertiK Skynet circulated by Cointelegraph. Set against DeFiLlama's reading of $87.80 billion in total decentralized finance (DeFi) value lo…

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