The DeFi ecosystem saw a 10% increase in total value locked (TVL) in September, reaching $133 billion. DefiLlama data shows that decentralized exchanges (DEX) and liquid staking protocols drove this growth. Solana, Base, Sui, and Aptos experienced significant TVL expansion. Solana's TVL grew by 17.9%, surpassing $10 billion on Sept. 25, fueled by DEXs and liquid staking. Raydium and Jupiter were top dApps on Solana with notable growth. Ethereum's Base also saw a 51% TVL increase, crossing $2 billion. Aerodrome became Base's largest dApp with $1.1 billion TVL. Aave and Moonwell showed substantial TVL growth. Sui and Aptos, Move-based blockchains, saw impressive gains, driven by DEXs and staking. Aptos' APT token dipped despite Franklin Templeton's expansion news. The market awaits Aptos' token release impact. Disclaimer: CryptoSlate's content is not investment advice; trading cryptocurrencies carries risks. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news