Polkadot DeFi Yields
The highest honest Polkadot yield right now is 16.08% on hydration-dex (Polkadot), among 28 pools above the $100K TVL floor. Rates are live from DefiLlama and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) pools.
28 live pools above the $100K TVL floor · ranked by TVL
Polkadot's largest live pool is bifrost-liquid-staking (VDOT) at 3.89% ($9.1M TVL). 28 pools across 28 tokens clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $38.94M in total.
Idle assets on Polkadot could earn ~3.41% — park $7K and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live pools on Polkadot →| Token | Protocol | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| VDOT | bifrost-liquid-staking → | 3.89% | $9.1M |
| VDOT-ADOT | hydration-dex → | 0.23% | $4.19M |
| AETH-WSTETH | hydration-dex → | 0.14% | $4.11M |
| TBTC | hydration-dex → | 5.67% | $2.35M |
| GETH | hydration-dex → | 4.88% | $2.21M |
| HOLLAR | hydration-dex → | 16.08% | $2.19M |
| HOLLAR-AUSDT | hydration-dex → | 2.93% | $1.62M |
| JITOSOL-ASOL | hydration-dex → | 0.13% | $1.6M |
Frequently asked questions
What's the highest Polkadot yield today?
16.08% APY on hydration-dex (Polkadot), based on live DefiLlama data.
How many Polkadot pools clear the TVL floor?
28 live pools clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $38.94M 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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