ZEC DeFi Yields
The highest honest ZEC yield right now is 153.39% on orca-dex (Solana), among 11 pools above the $100K TVL floor. Rates are live from DefiLlama and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) pools.
11 live pools above the $100K TVL floor · ranked by TVL
ZEC's largest live pool is orca-dex on Solana at 153.39% ($3.05M TVL). 11 ZEC pools across 3 chains clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $5.56M in total.
Your idle ZEC could earn ~44.83% — park $535 and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live ZEC pools →| Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| orca-dex → | Solana | 153.39% | $3.05M |
| uniswap-v3 → | BSC | 79.93% | $730.8K |
| orca-dex → | Solana | 26.68% | $506.8K |
| uniswap-v3 → | BSC | 62.98% | $294.1K |
| orca-dex → | Solana | 16.09% | $214.6K |
| ekubo → | Starknet | 125.85% | $158.6K |
| project-0 → | Solana | 2.17% | $149.9K |
| uniswap-v4 → | BSC | 0.12% | $120.3K |
Rate stability from APY history
Based on APY history only, ZEC's lower-variability candidates are project-0 (Solana), 2.17% APY, $149.9K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=5f6964ed-4341-4a75-abf0-d8d913e8378a&src=seo_token; orca-dex (Solana), 153.39% APY, $3.05M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=3de7947c-e199-4842-a496-a775f59d6ba3&src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (BSC), 62.98% APY, $294.1K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=c9079f69-c269-4d2f-b96b-321e22f67cf8&src=seo_token; orca-dex (Solana), 26.68% APY, $506.8K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=d3976688-cd2f-404c-be53-dd47ae528811&src=seo_token; orca-dex (Solana), 16.09% APY, $214.6K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=96e01aac-6d31-4e6d-ab26-4a2aa853c719&src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (BSC), 79.93% APY, $730.8K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=9777c6f8-4447-48fe-9250-4be162a078ec&src=seo_token; uniswap-v4 (BSC), 0.12% APY, $120.3K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=e19f6db1-4317-4716-9705-2e84162114fd&src=seo_token. This comparison does not measure protocol, exploit, depeg, liquidity, governance, or principal-loss risk.
| Rank | Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | project-0 → | Solana | 2.17% | $149.9K |
| 2 | orca-dex → | Solana | 153.39% | $3.05M |
| 3 | uniswap-v3 → | BSC | 62.98% | $294.1K |
| 4 | orca-dex → | Solana | 26.68% | $506.8K |
| 5 | orca-dex → | Solana | 16.09% | $214.6K |
| 6 | uniswap-v3 → | BSC | 79.93% | $730.8K |
| 7 | uniswap-v4 → | BSC | 0.12% | $120.3K |
How this rate has behaved
ZEC shows up in 8 pools here, with rates from 0.12% to 153.39% 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 80.33% — 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.
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| orca-dex | 153.39% | 113.65% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v3 | 79.93% | 76.84% | Base rate |
| orca-dex | 26.68% | 83.82% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v3 | 62.98% | 113.02% | Base rate |
| orca-dex | 16.09% | 48.14% | Base rate |
| ekubo | 125.85% | 178.14% | Base rate |
| project-0 | 2.17% | 3.58% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v4 | 0.12% | 0.26% | 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 ZEC yield today?
153.39% APY on orca-dex (Solana), based on live DefiLlama data.
How many ZEC pools clear the TVL floor?
11 live pools clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $5.56M 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 ZEC pools have the most stable APY history?
Based on APY history only, ZEC's lower-variability candidates are project-0 (Solana), 2.17% APY, $149.9K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=5f6964ed-4341-4a75-abf0-d8d913e8378a&src=seo_token; orca-dex (Solana), 153.39% APY, $3.05M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=3de7947c-e199-4842-a496-a775f59d6ba3&src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (BSC), 62.98% APY, $294.1K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=c9079f69-c269-4d2f-b96b-321e22f67cf8&src=seo_token; orca-dex (Solana), 26.68% APY, $506.8K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=d3976688-cd2f-404c-be53-dd47ae528811&src=seo_token; orca-dex (Solana), 16.09% APY, $214.6K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=96e01aac-6d31-4e6d-ab26-4a2aa853c719&src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (BSC), 79.93% APY, $730.8K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=9777c6f8-4447-48fe-9250-4be162a078ec&src=seo_token; uniswap-v4 (BSC), 0.12% APY, $120.3K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=e19f6db1-4317-4716-9705-2e84162114fd&src=seo_token. This comparison does not measure protocol, exploit, depeg, liquidity, governance, or principal-loss risk.
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Last updated September 2, 2026
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