DeFi Protocol TVL Velocity Ranker — DefiLlama Gainers & Losers

What does DeFi TVL Velocity Ranker do?

DeFi TVL Velocity Ranker fetches live data from the DefiLlama protocols API and ranks every major DeFi protocol by TVL velocity — the rate at which total value locked is growing or shrinking across 1-day, 7-day, and 30-day windows. It produces a rich, enriched dataset that classifies each protocol's growth phase, capital stickiness, sustainability score, and sector-relative ranking, while also delivering a market-wide summary of capital rotation, the fastest-growing DeFi sectors, and an overall DeFi health signal.

Why use DeFi TVL Velocity Ranker?

• Catch hypergrowth protocols early. The tvl_momentum_score (0–100, recency-weighted) surfaces protocols absorbing capital right now, before the move is widely covered in crypto media.
• Detect capital rotation in real time. The built-in capital_rotation_narrative and sector_velocity_leaders block tells you exactly which DeFi categories (Lending, DEXes, Liquid Staking, CDP, etc.) are gaining or bleeding liquidity this week.
• Assess protocol risk at a glance. Every record carries a protocol_risk_tier (blue_chip → unaudited_risky), tvl_sustainability_score, and mean_reversion_risk so you can filter out mercenary liquidity and ponzi-risk protocols instantly.
• No API key required. Data comes directly from DefiLlama's public protocol API — no credential setup, no rate-limit headaches.
• Ready-made for quant pipelines. The structured JSON output plugs straight into pandas, databases, or downstream trading signals without any further parsing.

How to use DeFi TVL Velocity Ranker

1. Go to the Apify Store and find DeFi TVL Velocity Ranker.
2. Click Try for free to open the actor's input configuration page.
3. Set Minimum TVL (M USD) — default is $10 M; raise it to focus on blue-chip protocols only.
4. Set Top N per List — default 30; controls how many top gainers and losers are returned.
5. Optionally enter a Category Filter (e.g. Lending, Dexes, Bridge) to narrow the scan to one DeFi vertical.
6. Toggle Include CEX Reserves if you want centralized exchange reserve entries mixed in (off by default).
7. Click Run and collect the structured JSON from the dataset tab.

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
minTvlUsdM	integer	10	Minimum TVL in millions USD. Protocols below this threshold are excluded.
topN	integer	30	Number of protocols returned in each list (top gainers, top losers). Max 100.
category	string	(none)	Optional category filter: Dexes, Lending, Bridge, Yield, CDP, etc.
includeCex	boolean	false	Include centralized exchange reserve entries (normally excluded).

Output

[
  {
    "type": "summary",
    "protocols_analyzed": 412,
    "total_tvl_usd": 98340000000,
    "hypergrowth_count": 14,
    "collapse_count": 7,
    "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T10:31:00Z",
    "ranking_top_velocity_protocols": [
      {
        "rank": 1,
        "name": "EigenLayer",
        "category": "Liquid Staking",
        "tvl_usd": 14500000000,
        "tvl_velocity_score": 91.3,
        "growth_phase": "hypergrowth"
      }
    ],
    "ranking_overall_defi_health": "expansion",
    "velocity_market_capital_rotation_narrative": "Capital flowing into Liquid Staking and out of CDP this week.",
    "velocity_market_defi_growth_phase": "expansion"
  },
  {
    "list_type": "top_gainer",
    "rank": 1,
    "name": "EigenLayer",
    "category": "Liquid Staking",
    "chain": "Ethereum",
    "chains": ["Ethereum"],
    "tvl_usd": 14500000000,
    "change_1d_pct": 2.14,
    "change_7d_pct": 18.73,
    "change_30d_pct": 52.41,
    "velocity_7d": "hypergrowth",
    "growth_category": "hypergrowth",
    "tvl_velocity_score": 91.3,
    "tvl_momentum_score": 88.6,
    "growth_phase": "hypergrowth",
    "capital_stickiness": "sticky",
    "velocity_regime": "high_growth",
    "protocol_dominance_trend": "gaining_dominance",
    "capital_rotation_signal": "receiving_capital",
    "tvl_to_mcap_ratio": 1.32,
    "tvl_mcap_label": "undervalued_by_mcap",
    "tvl_sustainability_score": 74.5,
    "growth_quality": "organic_growth",
    "protocol_age_adjusted_velocity": "strong",
    "sector_relative_ranking": "sector_leader",
    "mean_reversion_risk": "elevated",
    "protocol_risk_tier": "blue_chip",
    "yield_attractiveness": "moderate",
    "ecosystem_momentum": "leading_ecosystem",
    "whale_indicator": true,
    "chain_diversification": "single-chain",
    "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T10:31:00Z"
  }
]

Data fields

Field	Description
name	Protocol name as listed on DefiLlama
category	DeFi category (Dexes, Lending, Liquid Staking, Bridge, etc.)
chain	Primary chain
chains	All chains the protocol is deployed on
tvl_usd	Current total value locked in USD
change_1d_pct	TVL change over the past 24 hours (%)
change_7d_pct	TVL change over the past 7 days (%)
change_30d_pct	TVL change over the past 30 days (%)
tvl_velocity_score	0–100 composite score: 1d (20%) + 7d (40%) + 30d (40%)
tvl_momentum_score	0–100 recency-weighted score: 1d (50%) + 7d (30%) + 30d (20%)
velocity_regime	explosive / high_growth / growing / stable / declining / collapsing
growth_phase	30d-based classification: hypergrowth → bleeding
capital_stickiness	sticky / moderate / mercenary — how durable the liquidity is
protocol_dominance_trend	gaining_dominance / stable / losing_dominance vs. sector average
capital_rotation_signal	receiving_capital / neutral / losing_capital vs. sector average
tvl_to_mcap_ratio	TVL divided by market cap — valuation proxy
tvl_mcap_label	undervalued_by_mcap / fair / overvalued_by_tvl
tvl_sustainability_score	0–100 composite of productivity, stability, and protocol maturity
growth_quality	organic_growth / incentivized_growth / ponzi_risk / unknown
protocol_age_adjusted_velocity	exceptional / strong / normal / underperforming — normalised by protocol age
sector_relative_ranking	Percentile rank within category: sector_leader → sector_worst
mean_reversion_risk	overextended / elevated / normal / recovery_candidate
protocol_risk_tier	blue_chip / established / emerging / experimental / unaudited_risky
yield_attractiveness	elite_yield / attractive / moderate / low / zero
ecosystem_momentum	leading_ecosystem / established / lagging_ecosystem
whale_indicator	true if TVL > $1 B and 7d gain > 5%
chain_diversification	single-chain / dominant / multi-chain / diversified
fetched_at	ISO 8601 timestamp of the data pull

Cost estimation

Pricing model: $0.005 flat per run — covers analysis of 7,000+ DeFi protocols.

Scenario	Runs	Estimated cost
One-off market snapshot	1 run	$0.005
Hourly monitoring (24 h)	24 runs	$0.12
Continuous daily monitoring (30 days)	720 runs	$3.60

FAQ

Q: Does this actor require a DefiLlama API key or any authentication? A: No. The actor uses DefiLlama's public protocol API (api.llama.fi/protocols). No sign-up or API key is needed.

Q: How fresh is the data? A: DefiLlama updates protocol TVL roughly every hour. Each actor run fetches the latest available snapshot at execution time, so two runs an hour apart may show different values.

Q: Can I filter to a single DeFi category like Lending or DEXes? A: Yes. Use the category input field with values such as Lending, Dexes, Liquid Staking, Bridge, Yield, or CDP. Leave it blank to scan all categories.

Disclaimer: This actor provides data aggregated from public blockchain sources for informational purposes only. TVL figures and computed analytics signals are not financial advice. Always conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Keywords: DeFi TVL tracker, total value locked ranking, DeFi protocol analytics, TVL velocity score, capital rotation DeFi, DeFi liquidity monitor, DefiLlama API scraper, DeFi market health, protocol growth phase, crypto TVL data

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