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Ethereum and Aptos's combined Total Value Locked (TVL) with TruStake surges to a new high of $163 million.

Staking assets on TruStake, a platform specializing in liquid staking for MATIC and APT, experienced a significant surge, increasing by 144% over the course of the week, reaching a total value of $163 million.

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Ethereum and Aptos's combined Total Value Locked (TVL) for TruStake balloons to a new peak of $163...
Ethereum and Aptos's combined Total Value Locked (TVL) for TruStake balloons to a new peak of $163 million.

Ethereum and Aptos's combined Total Value Locked (TVL) with TruStake surges to a new high of $163 million.

In the realm of decentralized finance (DeFi), TruStake, a liquid staking product, has been making waves on the Aptos blockchain. As of mid-2025, TruStake's liquidity on Aptos stands at approximately $96.52 million, reflecting significant adoption within the ecosystem [3].

A Look Back at TruStake's Journey

While specifics about TruStake's founding or launch timeline are not widely documented, its prominence within Aptos’ DeFi ecosystem is evident. The substantial locked value and its categorization among liquid staking protocols on DefiLlama [3] attest to its growing importance.

Expansion Plans for TruStake

Details about TruStake’s future plans are not explicitly available. However, the trend towards cross-chain compatibility, enhanced user experience, and DeFi integration is likely to influence TruStake's evolution.

Future plans include expanding TruStake's offerings to other Layer 1 chains such as NEAR, Ethereum, Solana, and Injective, aiming to create a multi-chain DeFi ecosystem [3]. Additionally, efforts will be made to enhance security in staking mechanisms and integrate with other DeFi primitives (lending, borrowing, trading) to increase the utility of liquid staking tokens.

Record-Breaking Growth on Aptos

The addition of TruStake support on Aptos at the end of May 2024 marked a turning point for the chain. Since then, the TVL on Aptos has reached a new record, extending to $422 million, a level not seen since mid-April 2024 [1].

On August 23, TruStake saw record inflows, with nearly $70 million worth of crypto being deposited for staking, exceeding previous records by over four times [2]. This surge in deposits has propelled TruStake to become the second-largest liquid staking protocol on Aptos [1].

TruStake's TVL has also increased significantly, more than tripling from $49.7 million on August 6 to a record $163 million on August 24 [1]. As a result, TruStake is currently the best performer on the Aptos chain [1].

The Workings of TruStake

TruStake enables users to stake two tokens on different chains: Polygon's MATIC on Ethereum and Aptos' native coin, APT. Users receive TruMATIC and TruAPT, respectively, which mirror the price of their underlying assets and can be used in DeFi [3].

As of now, MATIC constitutes 54% of TruStake's deposits, while APT holds a 46% share [1]. This unique feature allows users to maintain liquidity and usability of their staked tokens, making TruStake an attractive option for those seeking to participate in the growing DeFi landscape on Aptos.

[1] DefiLlama (2025). [Online]. Available: https://defillama.com/chain/aptos

[2] CoinMarketCap (2025). [Online]. Available: https://coinmarketcap.com/

[3] TruStake (2025). [Online]. Available: https://trustake.finance/

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