총 예치 자산 (TVL / Total Value Locked)

DeFi 프로토콜에 예치된 자산 총액.

Total Value Locked (TVL) is the primary metric used to measure the health and adoption of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols. It represents the sum of all assets—staking, lending, or [liquidity pools](/ko/terms/liquidity-pools)—currently held in a specific protocol's smart contracts. While often compared to AUM (Assets Under Management) in traditional finance, TVL is unique because the custody remains non-custodial (programmatic).

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🧒 5살도 이해할 수 있게 설명

은행으로 치면 '총 예금액'과 같아요. 사람들이 이 서비스에 돈을 얼마나 많이 넣어두었는지를 나타내는 합계이며, TVL이 높을수록 많은 사람에게 신뢰받고 있다는 뜻입니다.

🤓 Expert Deep Dive

While TVL is the standard 'vanity metric' for DeFi, it suffers from three critical nuances that experts must watch:

  1. The Double-Counting Dilemma: TVL often counts the same dollar multiple times. For example, if you stake ETH in Lido (TVL #1), receive stETH, deposit that stETH into Aave (TVL #2) to borrow USDC, and deposit USDC into Uniswap (TVL #3), the ecosystem records 3x the actual capital.
  1. Mercenary vs. Sticky Capital: Not all TVL is equal. TVL driven by temporary high APY ([liquidity mining](/ko/terms/liquidity-mining)) is 'mercenary' and vanishes the moment rewards drop. 'Sticky' TVL (e.g., MakerDAO CDPs) is far more valuable for long-term valuation.
  1. Mcap/TVL Ratio: This is a popular valuation metric. A ratio < 1.0 (where Market Cap is less than TVL) is historically considered 'undervalued' for governance tokens, suggesting the protocol controls more capital than its own equity is worth.

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