Yield
Earn passive income with crypto. Explore Yield opportunities in DeFi.
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$PENDLE · 5 days on top this week
$KRILL -174 places this week
$SPK +172 places this week
$STRAT climbed 154 places this week
$SPLASH sank to a 5 gem score this week
$INC · 77 gem score this week
130 tokens rose and 178 fell this week
Up 217 places this month, $LVVA is gaining ground
@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.)
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How has Yield performed recently?
The Yield category saw mixed performance over the past week, with 130 tokens moving up and 178 moving down. SPK led the climbers, improving its rank by 172 positions and increasing its score by 96.9%. Other notable climbers included STRAT (up 154 rank positions, 114.0% score increase) and Genius (up 132 rank positions, 151.2% score increase, and another Genius instance up 123 rank positions, 157.5% score increase). SNOW also saw a significant climb, up 106 rank positions with a 63.9% score increase. Conversely, KRILL was among the fallers, dropping 174 rank positions with a 60.2% score decrease, while TIME fell 128 positions with a 56.9% score decrease. RVAULT and MPH also experienced declines, with RVAULT down 120 positions (49.9% score decrease) and MPH down 115 positions (43.8% score decrease). INC achieved the highest score at 77.3576, while SPLASH had the lowest at 5.3294. PENDLE maintained a 5-day streak. Looking at the 30-day window, the category showed 143 tokens up and 165 down. Levva was the top climber, gaining 217 rank positions with a 171.8% score increase. YFI also climbed significantly (up 175 rank positions, 93.0% score increase), followed by FARM Reward Token (up 109 rank positions, 61.6% score increase) and MetFi (up 108 rank positions, 44.6% score increase). HAWK saw a substantial drop, falling 147 rank positions with a 62.3% score decrease. KRILL again appeared among the fallers, down 132 positions with a 55.5% score decrease, and SURF dropped 155 positions with a 49.9% score decrease. PENDLE also recorded the highest score over the 30-day period at 78.2769 and continued its 5-day streak, while SPARK had the lowest score at 4.6638. FLUID entered the top K in both 7-day and 30-day windows, while MET exited the top K in the 7-day window and aura exited in the 30-day window.
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.