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Yield Farming

Yield farming is moving crypto between DeFi protocols to earn the highest available rewards.

In depth

Farmers deposit tokens where returns are richest β€” often boosted by newly issued governance tokens β€” then move on when rewards drop. Advertised yields can look enormous but are frequently paid in tokens that lose value quickly. It is high-effort, high-risk activity.

A farmer icon moving a bag of tokens between fields labelled with different APY signs.

Why it matters

Eye-catching APY figures usually come from yield farming dynamics β€” know what is behind the number.