The market data indicates that the total values locked (TVL) in decentralized lending protocols have fought back vigorously since the middle of 2022. Now, they are over $30 billion and on the rise too.

Specifically, lending TVL now sits at over $31 billion as of February 2024. This represents a 36% increase since January 2023, when TVL stood at $10.5 billion. Experts cite the broader crypto market rebound and institutional interest as driving this exponential growth.

The recent introduction of innovative offerings by new lending protocols has also contributed to the surging of DeFi lending protocols.

Moreover, institutional investors have been crucial to revitalizing DeFi lending through capital inflows and technological integration. Their growing appetite for decentralized offerings, alongside advancements in blockchain ecosystems like Solana, has expanded adoption.

Aave dominates the lending category with a Total Value Locked (TVL) of $9.9 billion, with $8.4 billion locked on the Ethereum network and the remaining distributed across other chains. Other notable protocols in this space include JustLend, holding $6.8 billion in TVL, Spark with $3.7 billion, Compound with $2.8 billion, and Morpho nearing the $1 billion mark.

Industry analysts view the resilient rebound in decentralized lending as affirming the nature of the crypto industry. It signals restoring faith in DeFi financial instruments on both a retail and institutional level. 

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