Cardano DeFi Yields
The highest honest Cardano yield right now is 27.54% 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 3.15% ($4.68M TVL). 32 pools across 32 tokens clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $19.94M in total.
Idle assets on Cardano could earn ~19.56% — park $1.2K and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live pools on Cardano →| Token | Protocol | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADA | liqwid → | 3.15% | $4.68M |
| ADA-NIGHT | minswap-dex → | 27.01% | $1.56M |
| ADA-MIN | minswap-dex → | 3.28% | $1.41M |
| ADA-SNEK | minswap-dex → | 26.13% | $944.2K |
| ADA-USDM | minswap-dex → | 19.39% | $903.8K |
| ADA-USDA | minswap-dex → | 16.60% | $725K |
| ADA-FLDT | minswap-dex → | 27.54% | $624K |
| ADA-STRIKE | minswap-dex → | 19.73% | $537.5K |
Frequently asked questions
What's the highest Cardano yield today?
27.54% 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, $19.94M 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.
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 October 18, 2026
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