Term
Yield
The return earned on crypto assets over time, typically expressed as APR or APY.
Type:
defi
metrics
1
definition
Yield measures the return from staking, lending, liquidity provision, or other on-chain strategies. APR reflects simple annualized returns; APY compounds.
Example 1.1
"A pool offers 8% APR; with frequent compounding, the effective APY will be higher."
Related Terms
Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
→The yearly interest rate without accounting for compound interest.
finance
trading
Annual Percentage Yield
→The projected annual return, factoring in compound interest.
finance
trading
DeFi
→DeFi, or Decentralized Finance, is a revolutionary sector in the blockchain industry that uses smart contracts to create permissionless financial services that are open to everyone and operate without intermediaries.
blockchain
finance
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