Polkadot DeFi Yields
The highest honest Polkadot yield right now is 2.95% on bifrost-liquid-staking (Polkadot), among 31 pools above the $100K TVL floor. Rates are live from DefiLlama and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) pools.
31 live pools above the $100K TVL floor · ranked by TVL
Polkadot's largest live pool is bifrost-liquid-staking (VDOT) at 2.95% ($7.57M TVL). 31 pools across 30 tokens clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $35.49M in total.
Idle assets on Polkadot could earn ~0.64% — park $37.5K and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live pools on Polkadot →| Token | Protocol | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| VDOT | bifrost-liquid-staking → | 2.95% | $7.57M |
| AETH-WSTETH | hydration-dex → | 0.11% | $4.17M |
| ADOT-VDOT | hydration-dex → | 0.35% | $4M |
| HOLLAR-AUSDT | hydration-dex → | 0.98% | $2.14M |
| TBTC | hydration-dex → | 0.32% | $2.05M |
| HOLLAR | hydration-dex → | 2.53% | $2.02M |
| AUSDC-HOLLAR | hydration-dex → | 0.40% | $1.98M |
| GETH | hydration-dex → | 0.88% | $1.77M |
Frequently asked questions
What's the highest Polkadot yield today?
2.95% APY on bifrost-liquid-staking (Polkadot), based on live DefiLlama data.
How many Polkadot pools clear the TVL floor?
31 live pools clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $35.49M 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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