LINK DeFi Yields
The highest honest LINK yield right now is 0.02% on aave-v3 (Polygon), among 43 pools above the $100K TVL floor. Rates are live from DefiLlama and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) pools.
43 live pools above the $100K TVL floor · ranked by TVL
Pool data verified from DefiLlama at generation time: October 18, 2026. Rates change continuously.
LINK's largest live pool is aave-v3 on Ethereum at 0.02% ($86.87M TVL). 43 LINK pools across 7 chains clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $174.26M in total.
Your idle LINK could earn ~0.04% — park $666.4K and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live LINK pools →| Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| aave-v3 → | Ethereum | 0.02% | $86.87M |
| uniswap-v4 → | Ethereum | 0.96% | $19.49M |
| uniswap-v3 → | Ethereum | 10.71% | $13.37M |
| bancor-v3 → | Ethereum | 0.01% | $7.93M |
| curve-dex → | Ethereum | 0.05% | $5.63M |
| aave-v3 → | Arbitrum | 0.01% | $3.74M |
| gmx-evm → | Arbitrum | 10.14% | $2.59M |
| aave-v3 → | Polygon | 0.02% | $1.73M |
Rate stability from APY history
Based on APY history only, LINK's lower-variability candidates are aave-v3 (Ethereum), 0.02% APY, $86.87M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=b847133f-f5d5-4692-b74e-d815d51988fc#src=seo_token; aave-v3 (Arbitrum), 0.01% APY, $3.74M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=43644487-e26c-450c-8bcb-fb10c1e512e0#src=seo_token; bancor-v3 (Ethereum), 0.01% APY, $7.93M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=6f61c337-7cee-4ed9-a369-d645caf7748b#src=seo_token; aave-v3 (Polygon), 0.02% APY, $1.73M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=995a6317-1c32-48c2-a8c9-683263b8412e#src=seo_token; curve-dex (Ethereum), 0.05% APY, $5.63M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=a32f1cfb-0706-416a-8557-a8215e6d1ad3#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Arbitrum), 10.14% APY, $2.59M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=dffb3514-d667-4f2f-8df3-f716ebe09c93#src=seo_token; uniswap-v4 (Ethereum), 0.96% APY, $19.49M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=46ac97f1-cb18-40ad-9ae6-b6c31981684c#src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), 10.71% APY, $13.37M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=3025b6b3-e95f-490e-ba10-540c9b1b08f9#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 | 0.02% | $86.87M |
| 2 | aave-v3 → | Arbitrum | 0.01% | $3.74M |
| 3 | bancor-v3 → | Ethereum | 0.01% | $7.93M |
| 4 | aave-v3 → | Polygon | 0.02% | $1.73M |
| 5 | curve-dex → | Ethereum | 0.05% | $5.63M |
| 6 | gmx-evm → | Arbitrum | 10.14% | $2.59M |
| 7 | uniswap-v4 → | Ethereum | 0.96% | $19.49M |
| 8 | uniswap-v3 → | Ethereum | 10.71% | $13.37M |
How this rate has behaved
LINK shows up in 8 pools here, with rates from 0.01% to 10.71% APY across 3 chains — the rate depends on which protocol and chain you pick, not just the token.
8 of these 8 pools have a trustworthy 30-day average on file, with a median of 1.38% — a useful check against today's number for whether the rate is steady or just having a good day.
All 8 pools pay a plain base rate right now — no incentive or reward APY mixed in.
3 of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| aave-v3 | 0.02% | 0.02% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v4 | 0.96% | 16.07% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v3 | 10.71% | 22.03% | Base rate |
| bancor-v3 | 0.01% | 0.09% | Base rate |
| curve-dex | 0.05% | 2.68% | Base rate |
| aave-v3 | 0.01% | 0.00% | Base rate |
| gmx-evm | 10.14% | 5.88% | Base rate |
| aave-v3 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 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 LINK yield today?
0.02% APY on aave-v3 (Polygon), based on live DefiLlama data.
How many LINK pools clear the TVL floor?
43 live pools clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $174.26M 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 LINK pools have the most stable APY history?
Based on APY history only, LINK's lower-variability candidates are aave-v3 (Ethereum), 0.02% APY, $86.87M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=b847133f-f5d5-4692-b74e-d815d51988fc#src=seo_token; aave-v3 (Arbitrum), 0.01% APY, $3.74M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=43644487-e26c-450c-8bcb-fb10c1e512e0#src=seo_token; bancor-v3 (Ethereum), 0.01% APY, $7.93M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=6f61c337-7cee-4ed9-a369-d645caf7748b#src=seo_token; aave-v3 (Polygon), 0.02% APY, $1.73M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=995a6317-1c32-48c2-a8c9-683263b8412e#src=seo_token; curve-dex (Ethereum), 0.05% APY, $5.63M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=a32f1cfb-0706-416a-8557-a8215e6d1ad3#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Arbitrum), 10.14% APY, $2.59M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=dffb3514-d667-4f2f-8df3-f716ebe09c93#src=seo_token; uniswap-v4 (Ethereum), 0.96% APY, $19.49M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=46ac97f1-cb18-40ad-9ae6-b6c31981684c#src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (Ethereum), 10.71% APY, $13.37M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=3025b6b3-e95f-490e-ba10-540c9b1b08f9#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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