Cardano DeFi Yields
The highest honest Cardano yield right now is 27.51% on minswap-dex (Cardano), among 32 pools above the $100K TVL floor. Rates are live from DefiLlama and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) pools.
32 live pools above the $100K TVL floor · ranked by TVL
Cardano's largest live pool is liqwid (ADA) at 2.16% ($7.01M TVL). 32 pools across 31 tokens clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $21.12M in total.
Idle assets on Cardano could earn ~16.16% — park $1.5K and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live pools on Cardano →| Token | Protocol | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADA | liqwid → | 2.16% | $7.01M |
| ADA-MIN | minswap-dex → | 2.88% | $1.31M |
| ADA-USDM | minswap-dex → | 20.79% | $882.7K |
| ADA-NIGHT | minswap-dex → | 19.67% | $838.7K |
| ADA-SNEK | minswap-dex → | 14.79% | $788.6K |
| ADA-USDA | minswap-dex → | 17.53% | $694.6K |
| ADA-FLDT | minswap-dex → | 27.51% | $654.4K |
| ADA-STRIKE | minswap-dex → | 12.15% | $532.3K |
Frequently asked questions
What's the highest Cardano yield today?
27.51% APY on minswap-dex (Cardano), based on live DefiLlama data.
How many Cardano pools clear the TVL floor?
32 live pools clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $21.12M in total.
Are these rates safe?
Pools listed on this page clear a $100K minimum TVL and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) rates — that is this page's listing bar, not a safety guarantee. This is education, not financial advice; DeFi carries smart-contract and market risk regardless of the rate shown.
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Yields are live from DefiLlama. Pools on this page clear a $100K minimum TVL and exclude anomalous rates — that's this page's listing bar, not a safety guarantee. Education only, not financial advice.
Last updated September 2, 2026
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