Gearbox TVL rebounds to $340M after an 80% crash as users pour $250M into its new Permissionless lending market; with credit accounts, unique asset integrations, and zero bad debt, the protocol is closing in on its all-time high.

Gearbox is a DeFi lending and leverage protocol that recently saw its total value locked recover sharply after a prior collapse tied to the restaking downturn. According to the DL News report, deposits into a new permissionless lending market helped drive about $250 million of fresh inflows, lifting TVL back to roughly $340 million and bringing the protocol close to its previous all-time high. The rebound matters because it shows that users are again willing to supply capital to a more specialized DeFi design built around credit accounts and broader asset support. The article says Gearbox’s recovery is notable not just for the speed of the rebound, but for the protocol’s track record of zero bad debt, which is important in lending markets where insolvency risk can quickly erode confidence. Its permissionless market also highlights a broader DeFi trend: protocols are trying to attract liquidity by opening new markets, integrating unusual collateral or yield-bearing assets, and lowering barriers for users and vault managers. The mention of a near-all-time-high TVL suggests the project has regained momentum after a severe drawdown, making it a useful signal for watching whether DeFi capital is rotating back into leveraged lending and structured credit products.

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