DeFi Protocols Lose $42 Billion in TVL Following Yield Stablecoin Crisis

Total Value Locked in decentralized finance protocols fell to $131.58 billion from $172.65 billion on October 7, a 24% decline representing over $42 billion in outflows. The withdrawal wave began after Stream Finance disclosed a $93 million loss on November 4, triggering depegging events across multiple yield-bearing stablecoins including Elixir's deUSD and Stable Labs' USDX. The broader stablecoin market contracted by $2.5 billion during the first week of November.