1inch DEX Aggregation
AggregatorNeutral
Route swap across multiple DEXs for best price; commercial integration
Source: coinbureau.com
Aave Borrow Against Crypto Collateral
LendingEither
Deposit ETH/BTC; borrow stables to deploy elsewhere; over-collateralized
Source: academy.teleswap.xyz
Aave Looping/Recursive Leverage
LendingLong
Supply ETH borrow USDC buy ETH supply; leveraged ETH long via lending
Source: coinbureau.com
Aave Stablecoin Supply
LendingLong
Supply USDC/USDT/DAI to Aave; earn 4-8% APY interest with minimal risk
Source: academy.teleswap.xyz
Active LP Range Management
ConcentratedNeutral
Manually rebalance Uniswap V3 ranges as price moves; capture more fees
Source: coinbureau.com
Aerodrome Base LP
Liquidity ProvisionNeutral
Base chain Aerodrome (Velodrome fork) LP; ve(3,3) tokenomics rewards
Source: coinbureau.com
Augur Prediction Markets
VeteranEither
Trade event outcomes on Augur; alternative arb if odds mispriced
Source: coinbureau.com
Aura Balancer Boosting
Yield AggregatorLong
Aura boosts Balancer LP; veBAL aggregator + AURA rewards
Source: coinbureau.com
Balancer Weighted Pool 80/20
Liquidity ProvisionNeutral
Custom 80/20 weight LP; reduces IL while maintaining directional bias
Source: kraken.com
Bancor Single-Sided LP
Liquidity ProvisionLong
Provide one token; protocol absorbs IL; lower yield but no IL exposure
Source: bydfi.com
Beefy Multichain Vaults
Yield AggregatorLong
Beefy auto-compounder across many chains; 1000s of vaults
Source: coinbureau.com
BlackRock BUIDL Tokenized Money
RWALong
Tokenized money market fund on Ethereum; ~5% yield from short-term Treasuries
Source: coinbureau.com
Centrifuge Real-World Loans
RWALong
Tokenized invoice/loan backing; yield from real-world borrowers
Source: coinbureau.com
CoW Protocol Batch Auctions
AggregatorNeutral
Batch auction matches user intents; MEV-protected execution
Source: coinbureau.com
Compound USDC Supply
LendingLong
Compound v3 base lending; algorithmic interest rates + COMP rewards
Source: kraken.com
Convex Curve Boosting
Yield AggregatorLong
Stake Curve LP via Convex; boosted CRV yield + CVX rewards
Source: coinbureau.com
Curve Stablecoin Pool
Liquidity ProvisionNeutral
USDC/USDT/DAI 3pool low slippage; 5-15% APY minimal IL
Source: bydfi.com
Curve tricrypto BTC/ETH/USDT
Liquidity ProvisionNeutral
Volatile asset Curve pool; balanced exposure across BTC/ETH/stables
Source: coinbureau.com
Delta-Neutral LP Strategy
Hedged YieldNeutral
Concentrated LP + perp hedge to maintain delta-neutral exposure
Source: cryptoyeilds.com
Dopex SSOV Single-Stake Vault
Options VaultsLong
Stake to sell options for premium yield; weekly expiry
Source: coinbureau.com
ETH-stETH LP Correlated Pair
Liquidity ProvisionLong
Correlated assets minimize IL; 15-40% APY from fees + emissions
Source: bydfi.com
EigenLayer LST Restaking
RestakingLong
Restake stETH/rETH for additional AVS rewards on top of base staking
Source: coinbureau.com
EigenLayer Native ETH Restaking
RestakingLong
Re-stake ETH validators to secure additional services (AVSs); extra yield layer
Source: coinbureau.com
Ethena USDe Synthetic Dollar
Stablecoin StrategyLong
USDe = ETH + perp short; delta-neutral synthetic dollar with high yield
Source: coinbureau.com
Ethena sUSDe Staking
Stablecoin StrategyLong
Stake USDe for sUSDe; earn ETH staking + perp funding spread
Source: coinbureau.com
EtherFi Liquid Restaking
RestakingLong
Liquid restaking via eETH; stake + restake + DeFi liquidity
Source: coinbureau.com
Frax AMO-Strategy
SpecializedLong
Frax algorithmic market operations harvest yield from collateral deployment
Source: coinbureau.com
Frax FRAX/sFRAX Yield
Stablecoin StrategyLong
Stake FRAX for sFRAX; AMO-derived yield
Source: coinbureau.com
Frax sfrxETH
Liquid StakingLong
Frax liquid staked ETH; higher yields via validator + DeFi composability
Source: coinbureau.com
Gamma Auto-Compound Vault
Options VaultsLong
Concentrated LP auto-rebalance vault; eliminates manual range management
Source: cryptoyeilds.com
Gearbox Leverage Yield Farming
SpecializedLong
Borrow leverage from Gearbox to amplify yield positions
Source: coinbureau.com
Index Coop Yield Indices
SpecializedLong
DPI/MVI indices; passive DeFi exposure via index token
Source: coinbureau.com
InsurAce Protocol Cover
InsuranceEither
Decentralized insurance against smart contract / depeg / hack risk
Source: coinbureau.com
Jito JitoSOL Staking
Liquid StakingLong
Solana liquid staking + MEV rewards; ~7-8% APY with MEV boost
Source: coinbureau.com
Jupiter Solana Aggregator
AggregatorNeutral
Best-route swap across Solana DEXs; deep liquidity routing
Source: dextools.io
JustLend TRON Yield
LendingLong
Lending on TRON network; lower fees, USDT-focused
Source: coinbureau.com
Kamino Lend Solana
LendingLong
Kamino unified lending on Solana; combines lending + liquidity
Source: coinbureau.com
LP + Short Perp Hedge
Hedged YieldNeutral
LP ETH/USDC + short ETH perp; offset IL with perp short
Source: cryptoyeilds.com
Lido stETH Staking
Liquid StakingLong
Stake ETH for stETH (3.5% APY); use stETH in DeFi for layered yield
Source: academy.teleswap.xyz
Lyra Maker Vault
Options VaultsEither
Provide LP to Lyra options market; earn maker fees + spreads
Source: coinbureau.com
Maker Vault CDP
VeteranLong
Lock ETH in Maker vault; mint DAI; deploy DAI for additional yield
Source: academy.teleswap.xyz
Maple Finance Institutional Lending
RWALong
Institutional under-collateralized lending pools; 8-12% APY with credit risk
Source: coinbureau.com
Morpho Optimized Lending
LendingLong
Aave/Compound rate optimizer; better APY via P2P matching
Source: coinbureau.com
Mountain USDM Yield
Stablecoin StrategyLong
Yield-bearing stablecoin backed by US Treasuries; ~5% APY
Source: coinbureau.com
Nexus Mutual Cover
InsuranceEither
Buy smart contract insurance for DeFi positions; pay premium for tail-risk hedge
Source: academy.teleswap.xyz
Ondo OUSG Treasury Token
RWALong
Tokenized US Treasury exposure; ~5% Treasury yield on-chain
Source: coinbureau.com
Orca Whirlpools Solana
Liquidity ProvisionNeutral
Solana CLMM with Whirlpools; tight range LPing
Source: dextools.io
Out-of-Range Recovery
ConcentratedNeutral
LP went out of range; manually re-set range to recapture fees
Source: coinbureau.com
PancakeSwap Syrup Pool
Liquidity ProvisionNeutral
BSC LP farming; lower gas fees vs Ethereum mainnet
Source: coinbureau.com
Panoptic Perpetual Options
Options VaultsEither
Trade options without expiry on Panoptic; sell premium for yield
Source: kamiltaylan.blog
Pendle PT Fixed Yield
Yield AggregatorLong
Buy PT (principal token) at discount; redeem at maturity for fixed yield
Source: coinbureau.com
Pendle YT Yield Speculation
Yield AggregatorLong
Buy YT (yield token) for leveraged yield exposure; speculate on rate increases
Source: coinbureau.com
Pendle Yield Tokenization
Yield AggregatorEither
Split principal/yield tokens; trade future yield separately; lock fixed rates
Source: coinbureau.com
Polymarket Event Trading
VeteranEither
Trade real-world event probabilities; arb mispricings vs sportsbooks
Source: coinbureau.com
Raydium CLMM Solana
Liquidity ProvisionNeutral
Concentrated liquidity on Solana with high capital efficiency; range management required
Source: coinbureau.com
Renzo ezETH Liquid Restaking
RestakingLong
Renzo restaking platform; ezETH composable with DeFi protocols
Source: coinbureau.com
Ribbon Theta Vault
Options VaultsLong
Auto-roll covered calls on ETH/BTC weekly; collect premium income
Source: coinbureau.com
Rocket Pool rETH
Liquid StakingLong
Decentralized ETH staking via rETH; node operators provide consensus
Source: coinbureau.com
Sommelier Vault Strategy
SpecializedLong
Active management vaults via Sommelier strategists; outperform passive LP
Source: coinbureau.com
Spark Protocol DAI Yield
LendingLong
MakerDAO's lending arm; DAI Savings Rate (DSR) wrapper
Source: coinbureau.com
Squeeth + ETH Hedge
Hedged YieldNeutral
Squeeth (ETH²) long + ETH spot short; gamma exposure with delta hedge
Source: coinbureau.com
SushiSwap Onsen Farm
Liquidity ProvisionNeutral
Sushi LP + SUSHI token rewards; bonus emissions on incentivized pairs
Source: kraken.com
Synthetix Synth Trading
VeteranEither
Trade synthetic assets (sUSD/sETH) on Synthetix; debt-pool model
Source: kraken.com
Tight-Range Active V3 LP
ConcentratedNeutral
Tight ranges (5-10% width) for max capital efficiency; needs constant rebalancing
Source: coinbureau.com
Tokemak Single-Asset Vault
Liquidity ProvisionLong
Single-asset deposit; protocol manages pairing and IL absorption
Source: cryptoyeilds.com
Uniswap V2 50/50 LP
Liquidity ProvisionNeutral
Provide equal-value pair of tokens; earn 0.3% fees on every swap; equal AMM exposure
Source: kraken.com
Uniswap V3 Concentrated Liquidity
Liquidity ProvisionNeutral
Provide liquidity in tight price range; up to 4000x capital efficiency vs V2
Source: coinbureau.com
Wide-Range Passive V3 LP
ConcentratedNeutral
Set very wide range on V3 to mimic V2 behavior; lower management overhead
Source: coinbureau.com
Yearn Vault Auto-Compound
Yield AggregatorLong
Yearn vaults auto-compound rewards; abstracts strategy management
Source: coinbureau.com
mSOL Marinade Solana
Liquid StakingLong
Marinade liquid SOL staking; auto-delegated to validator set
Source: coinbureau.com
sDAI Auto-Yield
Stablecoin StrategyLong
Spark sDAI wrapper for DSR; earn DAI Savings Rate auto-compounding
Source: coinbureau.com
wBTC-renBTC Correlated LP
Liquidity ProvisionLong
Same-asset wrapped tokens; minimal IL with high fee earnings
Source: bydfi.com
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