YUSD DeFi Yields
The highest honest YUSD yield right now is 0.50% on uniswap-v4 (Ethereum), among 8 pools above the $100K TVL floor. Rates are live from DefiLlama and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) pools.
8 live pools above the $100K TVL floor · ranked by TVL
YUSD's largest live pool is uniswap-v4 on BSC at 0.02% ($554.3K TVL). 8 YUSD pools across 3 chains clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $36.75M in total.
Your idle YUSD could earn ~0.09% — park $263.2K and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live YUSD pools →| Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| uniswap-v4 → | BSC | 0.02% | $554.3K |
| uniswap-v4 → | Ethereum | 0.02% | $433.2K |
| uniswap-v4 → | Ethereum | 0.50% | $203K |
| curve-dex → | Avalanche | 0.16% | $164K |
Rate stability from APY history
Based on APY history only, YUSD's lower-variability candidates are uniswap-v4 (Ethereum), 0.02% APY, $433.2K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=986a0498-9cd7-4d82-ae06-d3f66f3f0fd7&src=seo_token; uniswap-v4 (Ethereum), 0.50% APY, $203K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=f9d89824-c24c-4816-894c-42c24d1c71fe&src=seo_token; curve-dex (Avalanche), 0.16% APY, $164K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=619fc6bd-d3b9-42f8-bf7b-9f72ed1c17bd&src=seo_token; uniswap-v4 (BSC), 0.02% APY, $554.3K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=bc17a4e9-f139-4c7e-8f57-7b001086263f&src=seo_token. This comparison does not measure protocol, exploit, depeg, liquidity, governance, or principal-loss risk.
| Rank | Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uniswap-v4 → | Ethereum | 0.02% | $433.2K |
| 2 | uniswap-v4 → | Ethereum | 0.50% | $203K |
| 3 | curve-dex → | Avalanche | 0.16% | $164K |
| 4 | uniswap-v4 → | BSC | 0.02% | $554.3K |
How this rate has behaved
YUSD shows up in 4 pools here, with rates from 0.02% to 0.50% APY across 3 chains — the rate depends on which protocol and chain you pick, not just the token.
4 of these 4 pools have a trustworthy 30-day average on file, with a median of 0.05% — a useful check against today's number for whether the rate is steady or just having a good day.
All 4 pools pay a plain base rate right now — no incentive or reward APY mixed in.
| Protocol | APY | 30d Mean APY | Yield mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| uniswap-v4 | 0.02% | 0.01% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v4 | 0.02% | 0.04% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v4 | 0.50% | 0.07% | Base rate |
| curve-dex | 0.16% | 0.16% | 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 YUSD yield today?
0.50% APY on uniswap-v4 (Ethereum), based on live DefiLlama data.
How many YUSD pools clear the TVL floor?
8 live pools clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $36.75M 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 YUSD pools have the most stable APY history?
Based on APY history only, YUSD's lower-variability candidates are uniswap-v4 (Ethereum), 0.02% APY, $433.2K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=986a0498-9cd7-4d82-ae06-d3f66f3f0fd7&src=seo_token; uniswap-v4 (Ethereum), 0.50% APY, $203K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=f9d89824-c24c-4816-894c-42c24d1c71fe&src=seo_token; curve-dex (Avalanche), 0.16% APY, $164K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=619fc6bd-d3b9-42f8-bf7b-9f72ed1c17bd&src=seo_token; uniswap-v4 (BSC), 0.02% APY, $554.3K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=bc17a4e9-f139-4c7e-8f57-7b001086263f&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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