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New research from onchain analytics platform Dune, commissioned by 1inch, has found that 85% of concentrated liquidity on decentralized exchanges, roughly $1.6 billion out of $1.84 billion tracked, is underutilized at any given time. Of that, about $542 million sits completely idle in an average week, earning nothing and providing no market depth. The study tracked four major concentrated-liquidity platforms—Uniswap v3 and v4, PancakeSwap v3, and Aerodrome Slipstream—across seven blockchains, taking weekly snapshots between January 6 and June 30, 2026. Across the 26 weeks, an average of 29.5% of liquidity sat fully idle, spiking to around 41% in early February, and Dune estimates that out-of-range liquidity providers are missing out on roughly $150 million a year in fees. Smaller positions under $1,000 sit idle about 54% of the time, while positions over $1 million sit idle around 26%, yet large positions still account for the majority of idle dollars, with positions over $1 million representing roughly 47% of all idle capital. Individual wallets accounted for 82% to 94% of idle dollars on Uniswap v3, while contract-based systems stayed in range more reliably.