Different metrics.
Market cap is more akin to stock which is how most crypto is viewed.
TVL is DeFi and shows how much financial based activity is starting to take place.
So yes I would put more weight on TVL as a reflection of growth and resiliency than market cap. TVL tells what people are doing with their crypto.
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How is TVL related to staking or powering up? Or is it related to staking? When checking a particular crypto project, I am inclined to be more trusting when I see a huge amount of staked tokens compared to its liquid form.