2026-01-13 13:30:32

After reviewing a data comparison, the TVL of a certain Layer 2 DeFi ecosystem is approximately $31 million, with open interest around $24 million. This figure raises deeper questions—what is the nature of these funds? Are traders just moving funds in and out within the day, or are there really people willing to hold overnight positions on this chain? This seemingly simple question actually reflects the overall issue of capital stickiness in the Layer 2 ecosystem. Short-term arbitrage funds flow in and out quickly, while long-term positions are the true test of the on-chain liquidity depth. From the ratio of TVL to open interest, we can also glimpse the market participants' confidence in this ecosystem. Stay tuned to see how the data evolves in the future.

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AirdropHunter007

· 4h ago

It's the same story again, TVL looks good on paper, but real sticky funds are scarce.

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BlockchainFries

· 01-13 14:00

31 million TVL with 24 million open interest, what does this ratio indicate... It seems like everyone is just flipping intraday, no one dares to truly settle down.

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DAOdreamer

· 01-13 14:00

31 million TVL with 24 million open interest, the ratio is a bit shaky, feels like it's mostly short-term traders playing.

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GateUser-5854de8b

· 01-13 13:58

Short-term arbitrage groups are rampant; few truly dare to stay long on this chain.

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mev_me_maybe

· 01-13 13:57

This ratio clearly shows it's a short-term investment; no one genuinely intends to sleep here.

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BankruptWorker

· 01-13 13:43

30 million TVL sounds impressive, but this ratio... It feels like it's all short-term speculative funds being repeatedly shuffled around. There probably aren't many who dare to stay overnight on this chain.

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ThatsNotARugPull

· 01-13 13:38

It's the same old data game again. 31 million TVL sounds impressive, but once you look at the open interest, it falls apart. Most of it is just small retail traders exploiting fees intraday. How many are truly willing to hold overnight?

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