LDO DeFi Yields
The highest honest LDO yield right now is 2.91% on hydration-dex (Polkadot), among 6 pools above the $100K TVL floor. Rates are live from DefiLlama and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) pools.
6 live pools above the $100K TVL floor · ranked by TVL
Pool data verified from DefiLlama at generation time: October 18, 2026. Rates change continuously.
LDO's largest live pool is uniswap-v3 on Ethereum at 11.17% ($591.9K TVL). 6 LDO pools across 2 chains clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $1.36M in total.
Your idle LDO could earn ~6.61% — park $3.6K and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live LDO pools →| Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| uniswap-v3 → | Ethereum | 11.17% | $591.9K |
| aave-v3 → | Ethereum | 0.05% | $257.6K |
| uniswap-v4 → | Ethereum | 10.38% | $147.1K |
| uniswap-v3 → | Ethereum | 6.61% | $129.4K |
| hydration-dex → | Polkadot | 2.91% | $113.9K |
Rate stability from APY history
Based on APY history only, LDO's lower-variability candidates are aave-v3 (Ethereum), 0.05% APY, $257.6K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=475e0e56-2648-4b75-82cb-e82f5983787a#src=seo_token; hydration-dex (Polkadot), 2.91% APY, $113.9K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=84dd5393-185b-4d21-9685-ee8d66da69a1#src=seo_token; uniswap-v4 (Ethereum), 10.38% APY, $147.1K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=db15dc51-7ffe-4ed0-a823-b38dd4e80e94#src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), 11.17% APY, $591.9K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=2fc9c593-f66b-4d05-b474-87ebc13ce378#src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), 6.61% APY, $129.4K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=51a50267-b464-41dd-b733-174601f0cb27#src=seo_token. This comparison does not measure protocol, exploit, depeg, liquidity, governance, or principal-loss risk.
| Rank | Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aave-v3 → | Ethereum | 0.05% | $257.6K |
| 2 | hydration-dex → | Polkadot | 2.91% | $113.9K |
| 3 | uniswap-v4 → | Ethereum | 10.38% | $147.1K |
| 4 | uniswap-v3 → | Ethereum | 11.17% | $591.9K |
| 5 | uniswap-v3 → | Ethereum | 6.61% | $129.4K |
How this rate has behaved
LDO shows up in 5 pools here, with rates from 0.05% to 11.17% APY across 2 chains — the rate depends on which protocol and chain you pick, not just the token.
5 of these 5 pools have a trustworthy 30-day average on file, with a median of 22.20% — a useful check against today's number for whether the rate is steady or just having a good day.
All 5 pools pay a plain base rate right now — no incentive or reward APY mixed in.
3 of 5 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 | 11.17% | 26.69% | Base rate |
| aave-v3 | 0.05% | 0.05% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v4 | 10.38% | 22.20% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v3 | 6.61% | 30.85% | Base rate |
| hydration-dex | 2.91% | 2.54% | 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 LDO yield today?
2.91% APY on hydration-dex (Polkadot), based on live DefiLlama data.
How many LDO pools clear the TVL floor?
6 live pools clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $1.36M 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 LDO pools have the most stable APY history?
Based on APY history only, LDO's lower-variability candidates are aave-v3 (Ethereum), 0.05% APY, $257.6K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=475e0e56-2648-4b75-82cb-e82f5983787a#src=seo_token; hydration-dex (Polkadot), 2.91% APY, $113.9K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=84dd5393-185b-4d21-9685-ee8d66da69a1#src=seo_token; uniswap-v4 (Ethereum), 10.38% APY, $147.1K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=db15dc51-7ffe-4ed0-a823-b38dd4e80e94#src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), 11.17% APY, $591.9K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=2fc9c593-f66b-4d05-b474-87ebc13ce378#src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), 6.61% APY, $129.4K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=51a50267-b464-41dd-b733-174601f0cb27#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 October 18, 2026
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