# Spark TVL Falls 15.3% Over One Week and Reaches a 30-Day Low By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/57853 Published: 2026-11-15T15:50:16.000Z Updated: 2026-11-15T15:50:16.000Z Section: Investing > Total value locked measures the dollar value of assets held in a DeFi protocol; a decline alone does not show how much capital users deposited or withdrew. Spark’s total value locked (TVL) fell 15.3% over one week, reaching its lowest level in 30 days. TVL measures the dollar value of assets held in decentralized finance protocols. Changes in asset prices can affect that value, so a TVL reading alone does not show how much capital users deposited or withdrew. [A previous TokenPost explainer on TVL changes and deposit or withdrawal flows]() describes the distinction. ## Links in this article - [A previous TokenPost explainer on TVL changes and deposit or withdrawal flows](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/41197)