Ethereum's share of total value locked in DeFi declined to approximately 54% as of May 2026, down from 63.5% at the start of 2025, marking the lowest level since May 2025. Competing Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks are capturing market share from Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, as the DeFi ecosystem diversifies across multiple blockchain platforms.
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