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Find DeFi yield that isn't an emissions mirage

Find DeFi yield that isn’t an emissions mirage

Most DeFi yield aggregators show headline APY. base interest plus token reward emissions. When the token unlocks or the program ends, the APY collapses. top_yield_farms returns realistic APY = base minus emissions value, so you see what the pool actually pays in stablecoin terms.

Tool

top_yield_farms. params:

paramdefaultnotes
limit5 (free) / 25 (pro)max items
min_apy0filter pools below this realistic APY
chainanye.g. ethereum, arbitrum, base
assetanye.g. ETH, USDC, substring match

Agent prompt

Use top_yield_farms with min_apy=10 and asset=USDC. For each result, output:
protocol | chain | pool | realistic_apy | tvl_usd. Sort by realistic_apy
desc. Comment on which look durable vs emission-dependent.

Expected output

aave-v3 | base | aUSDC | 14.2% | 220M | base interest, durable
morpho-blue | ethereum | sDAI/USDC vault | 13.8% | 88M | base + small protocol fee
fluid | arbitrum | USDC supply | 12.6% | 51M | base + ARB reward (check unlock)
silo-v2 | base | siloUSDC iso | 11.4% | 9M | small TVL = thin exit

What to do next

  • Stack with confluence_today. if the same chain appears in multiple FalsifyLab signals, the macro flow is real.
  • Compare to active_airdrop_farms for pools where the “low realistic APY” actually masks airdrop expectation.
  • Skip pools under $20M TVL unless you can size in slowly.

Limits

Free tier returns top 5, max 10 with limit=10. Pro returns 25 default, 50 max. Free caches 24h; pro is realtime (sub-minute).