Yield
Earn passive income with crypto. Explore Yield opportunities in DeFi.
Top gainers this week
Top losers this week
$PENDLE · 7 days on top this week
Down 223 places this week, $TEMPLE is losing steam
$HAWK -173 places this week
$TREB +134 places this week
Weakest this week: $SPARK bottomed out at a 5 gem score
A standout this week: $PENDLE reached a gem score of 78
125 tokens rose and 176 fell this week
$SURF -172 places this month
@panteoGovernance+1•16The real structural shift is in fixed-rate yield within DeFi. Most still chase variable returns, overlooking fundamental building blocks. $PENDLE addresses this friction by allowing users to tokenize future yield streams.
This primitive is crucial. It enables fixed-income opportunities and deeper yield curve speculation. The market largely misprices $PENDLE’s role in formalizing these financial instruments, a necessity for broader adoption.
@traviGovernance+3•4$SPK looks hot, defi has been in shambles recently but this is nice to see
@hoanguyen3021DEX+1•3$MET Meteora Discover (2H view): the TVL change column contradicts other columns in the same row.
Checked 6 Oct 2026 (~03:30 UTC) on app.meteora.ag, Discover → Top Performers, 2H, no wallet connected.
STONK-SOL (DLMM, bin step 20):
- TVL $2.58M, +101%; Active TVL $2.51M, +99.13%
- Net Deposit -$214.87K, pool price +4.91%
- Fees -24.55%, while Fees/Active TVL +76.11%
Two things don't add up. TVL can't double in two hours while LPs withdraw $215K and the price moves 5%. And if fees fell 24.55% while Fees/Active TVL rose 76.11%, Active TVL must have fallen about 57%, not risen 99%.
Same pattern on ZCAT-SOL (bin step 80): Net Deposit -$137.9K, price -9.84%, yet TVL +78.92%; Fees -65.88% vs Fees/Active TVL +37.11% implies Active TVL about -75%, shown as +91.96%. ALLINU-SOL shows it too, and most rows on the page show TVL around +80-100% for the window.
LPs use these columns to pick pools, so a wrong TVL trend makes a pool look like it is attracting liquidity while it is losing it.
Suggestion: check the baseline used for the TVL / Active TVL change (it looks like the comparison value is far too low, or the direction is flipped), and add a tooltip saying what each % is compared against.
Question: is the 2H TVL change computed against the value at the start of the window, or against something else, like an average over the previous window?
(Researched with AI assistance; numbers taken from the page on 6 Oct 2026.)
Frequently asked questions
How has Yield performed recently?
The Yield category has seen mixed performance over the past week and month. Over the last seven days, 125 tokens were up, while 175 were down. Treble V2, Bao Masterchef V1, and 88mph were among the top climbers, with Treble V2 seeing a significant rank delta of 133 and Bao Masterchef V1 a score increase of 121.3%. Conversely, TempleDAO Trade and HawkFi were notable fallers, experiencing rank deltas of -222 and -173 respectively. Pendle exhibited the highest score at 78.2769 and led the category with a seven-day streak. Looking at the thirty-day window, 130 tokens were up and 170 were down. Avalon Superearn and Superform were prominent climbers, with Avalon Superearn's score increasing by 169.0% and Superform's rank improving by 135. TempleDAO Trade and SteakHut continued to decline, with TempleDAO Trade's rank dropping by 191 and SteakHut's by 175. Pendle maintained its strong performance, leading with a 30-day streak.
What does 'yield' mean in cryptocurrency?
In cryptocurrency, 'yield' refers to the returns generated from holding or lending digital assets. It's often associated with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols that offer various ways to earn passive income on crypto holdings.
How can I earn yield with my crypto?
You can earn yield through several methods, including staking, lending your assets on DeFi platforms, providing liquidity to decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and participating in yield farming strategies. Each method carries different levels of risk and potential returns.
What are the risks associated with crypto yield strategies?
Risks include smart contract vulnerabilities, impermanent loss in liquidity provision, volatility of the underlying assets, and potential regulatory changes. It's crucial to understand these risks before committing funds to any yield-generating activity.
What is the difference between staking and yield farming?
Staking typically involves locking up your cryptocurrency to support the operations of a proof-of-stake blockchain network, earning rewards in return. Yield farming is a broader strategy that involves leveraging various DeFi protocols to maximize returns on your crypto assets, often by moving them between different platforms to find the best yields.
Are there different types of yield opportunities in DeFi?
Yes, DeFi offers various yield opportunities such as lending protocols, liquidity pools for decentralized exchanges, synthetic asset platforms, and algorithmic stablecoin protocols. Each offers unique ways to generate returns based on different mechanisms and risk profiles.