ZEC DeFi Yields
The highest honest ZEC yield right now is 106.49% on raydium-amm (Solana), among 16 pools above the $100K TVL floor. Rates are live from DefiLlama and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) pools.
16 live pools above the $100K TVL floor · ranked by TVL
Pool data verified from DefiLlama at generation time: October 18, 2026. Rates change continuously.
ZEC's largest live pool is orca-dex on Solana at 105.95% ($3.94M TVL). 16 ZEC pools across 3 chains clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $17.38M in total.
Your idle ZEC could earn ~91.25% — park $263 and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live ZEC pools →| Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| orca-dex → | Solana | 105.95% | $3.94M |
| orca-dex → | Solana | 103.18% | $2.87M |
| uniswap-v3 → | BSC | 79.67% | $1.5M |
| raydium-amm → | Solana | 106.49% | $1.33M |
| raydium-amm → | Solana | 94.36% | $1.07M |
| raydium-amm → | Solana | 88.14% | $736.4K |
| raydium-amm → | Solana | 87.49% | $561.8K |
| ekubo → | Starknet | 6.16% | $349.1K |
Rate stability from APY history
Based on APY history only, ZEC's lower-variability candidates are orca-dex (Solana), 103.18% APY, $2.87M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=3de7947c-e199-4842-a496-a775f59d6ba3#src=seo_token; orca-dex (Solana), 105.95% APY, $3.94M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=d3976688-cd2f-404c-be53-dd47ae528811#src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (BSC), 79.67% APY, $1.5M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=9777c6f8-4447-48fe-9250-4be162a078ec#src=seo_token; ekubo (Starknet), 6.16% APY, $349.1K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=ce792a94-391e-5a01-8604-35408ac6d2a7#src=seo_token; raydium-amm (Solana), 87.49% APY, $561.8K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=527d643b-1964-4e10-bf38-0fa470a55dc1#src=seo_token; raydium-amm (Solana), 94.36% APY, $1.07M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=2b9b8818-b4e1-5810-9d56-6206e3e7fa76#src=seo_token. This comparison does not measure protocol, exploit, depeg, liquidity, governance, or principal-loss risk.
| Rank | Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | orca-dex → | Solana | 103.18% | $2.87M |
| 2 | orca-dex → | Solana | 105.95% | $3.94M |
| 3 | uniswap-v3 → | BSC | 79.67% | $1.5M |
| 4 | ekubo → | Starknet | 6.16% | $349.1K |
| 5 | raydium-amm → | Solana | 87.49% | $561.8K |
| 6 | raydium-amm → | Solana | 94.36% | $1.07M |
How this rate has behaved
ZEC shows up in 8 pools here, with rates from 6.16% to 106.49% 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 194.91% — 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.
8 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 | 105.95% | 166.45% | Base rate |
| orca-dex | 103.18% | 212.32% | Base rate |
| uniswap-v3 | 79.67% | 134.64% | Base rate |
| raydium-amm | 106.49% | 170.99% | Base rate |
| raydium-amm | 94.36% | 243.76% | Base rate |
| raydium-amm | 88.14% | 199.09% | Base rate |
| raydium-amm | 87.49% | 190.73% | Base rate |
| ekubo | 6.16% | 337.27% | 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?
106.49% APY on raydium-amm (Solana), based on live DefiLlama data.
How many ZEC pools clear the TVL floor?
16 live pools clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $17.38M 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 orca-dex (Solana), 103.18% APY, $2.87M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=3de7947c-e199-4842-a496-a775f59d6ba3#src=seo_token; orca-dex (Solana), 105.95% APY, $3.94M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=d3976688-cd2f-404c-be53-dd47ae528811#src=seo_token; uniswap-v3 (BSC), 79.67% APY, $1.5M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=9777c6f8-4447-48fe-9250-4be162a078ec#src=seo_token; ekubo (Starknet), 6.16% APY, $349.1K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=ce792a94-391e-5a01-8604-35408ac6d2a7#src=seo_token; raydium-amm (Solana), 87.49% APY, $561.8K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=527d643b-1964-4e10-bf38-0fa470a55dc1#src=seo_token; raydium-amm (Solana), 94.36% APY, $1.07M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=2b9b8818-b4e1-5810-9d56-6206e3e7fa76#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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