INST DeFi Yields
The highest honest INST yield right now is 7.25% on uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), among 3 pools above the $100K TVL floor. Rates are live from DefiLlama and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) pools.
3 live pools above the $100K TVL floor · ranked by TVL
INST's largest live pool is uniswap-v3 on Ethereum at 0.90% ($3M TVL). 3 INST pools across 2 chains clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $3.95M in total.
Your idle INST could earn ~0.90% — park $26.8K and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live INST pools →| Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| uniswap-v3 → | Ethereum | 0.90% | $3M |
| uniswap-v3 → | Polygon | 0.85% | $534.1K |
| uniswap-v3 → | Ethereum | 7.25% | $419.7K |
Rate stability from APY history
Based on APY history only, INST's lower-variability candidates are uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), 0.90% APY, $3M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=ab8c01f0-0586-4077-bae8-86b3e05704c3&src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (Polygon), 0.85% APY, $534.1K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=6e54e59d-43ae-4d2c-8c87-1d8c7e71710d&src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), 7.25% APY, $419.7K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=91075e50-5155-44e4-a32e-3d2b137ee284&src=seo_token. This comparison does not measure protocol, exploit, depeg, liquidity, governance, or principal-loss risk.
| Rank | Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uniswap-v3 → | Ethereum | 0.90% | $3M |
| 2 | uniswap-v3 → | Polygon | 0.85% | $534.1K |
| 3 | uniswap-v3 → | Ethereum | 7.25% | $419.7K |
How this rate has behaved
INST shows up in 3 pools here, with rates from 0.85% to 7.25% APY across 2 chains — the rate depends on which protocol and chain you pick, not just the token.
3 of these 3 pools have a trustworthy 30-day average on file, with a median of 12.57% — a useful check against today's number for whether the rate is steady or just having a good day.
All 3 pools pay a plain base rate right now — no incentive or reward APY mixed in.
3 of 3 pools carry impermanent-loss risk, meaning a two-sided position can lose value against just holding, even while it earns yield.
| Protocol | APY | 30d Mean APY | Yield mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| uniswap-v3 | 0.90% | 3.03% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v3 | 0.85% | 12.57% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v3 | 7.25% | 35.30% | Base rate |
The 30-day average comes straight from DefiLlama and only appears when it passes the same sanity rail as every other number on this page — a dash means it didn't clear that bar, not that it's being hidden. Every pool here already clears a $100K minimum TVL. Rates move daily, so treat this as a snapshot, not a promise.
Frequently asked questions
What's the highest INST yield today?
7.25% APY on uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), based on live DefiLlama data.
How many INST pools clear the TVL floor?
3 live pools clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $3.95M 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.
Which INST pools have the most stable APY history?
Based on APY history only, INST's lower-variability candidates are uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), 0.90% APY, $3M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=ab8c01f0-0586-4077-bae8-86b3e05704c3&src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (Polygon), 0.85% APY, $534.1K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=6e54e59d-43ae-4d2c-8c87-1d8c7e71710d&src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), 7.25% APY, $419.7K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=91075e50-5155-44e4-a32e-3d2b137ee284&src=seo_token. This comparison does not measure protocol, exploit, depeg, liquidity, governance, or principal-loss risk.
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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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