Ethereum DeFi Yields
The highest honest Ethereum yield right now is 5.24% on maple (Ethereum), among 3,288 pools above the $100K TVL floor. Rates are live from DefiLlama and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) pools.
3,288 live pools above the $100K TVL floor · ranked by TVL
Ethereum's largest live pool is lido (STETH) at 2.21% ($23.3B TVL). 3,288 pools across 2,103 tokens clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $102.56B in total.
Idle assets on Ethereum could earn ~2.95% — park $8.1K and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live pools on Ethereum →| Token | Protocol | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| STETH | lido → | 2.21% | $23.3B |
| WBETH | binance-staked-eth → | 2.22% | $8.48B |
| WEETH | ether.fi-stake → | 2.22% | $5.31B |
| SUSDS | sky-lending → | 3.80% | $4.96B |
| USDC | maple → | 5.24% | $2.78B |
| USDY | ondo-yield-assets 🔒 → | 3.69% | $1.26B |
| RETH | rocket-pool → | 2.01% | $1.24B |
| SUSDE | ethena-usde → | 4.69% | $1.23B |
Frequently asked questions
What's the highest Ethereum yield today?
5.24% APY on maple (Ethereum), based on live DefiLlama data.
How many Ethereum pools clear the TVL floor?
3,288 live pools clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $102.56B 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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