🔥 Where are they actually paying 10–12% on stables right now? I checked USDT, USDC and even USD1 — honest top with no fluff

ArturRem

Large trader
Large trader
Guys, if you’re still just holding stables on the spot market — you’re losing money every single day.

Right now you can actually farm solid yields on stablecoins. Not the old 2–3%, but proper numbers. I went through the current options and put together a short, no-BS summary for myself (and for you).

What looks the most reasonable at the moment:

  1. Bitget Earn — currently offering up to 12% on USDGO and up to 10% on USDT in Simple Earn (flexible). You can also stack it with PoolX. Still one of the fattest rates among major exchanges.
  2. Bybit — consistently keeps decent rates on USDT/USDC, plus they often run temporary boosts. Convenient if you already have funds there.
  3. MEXC / BingX — sometimes drop campaigns with 8–11%, especially on USDT. You just need to catch the windows.
  4. Selected DeFi protocols (Aave, Compound and some newer ones) — rates float, but occasionally go higher than the CEXs. The trade-off is smart-contract risk and, in some pools, impermanent loss.
One thing I noticed: USD1 (the newer stable) is currently getting higher rates almost everywhere compared to classic USDT/USDC — they’re clearly trying to attract liquidity. Whether you trust the new issuer is up to you.

Important note: almost all of these high rates are temporary promotions. In a couple of weeks they can easily cut them back to 4–6%. That’s why I personally keep part of the funds in flexible staking (so I can pull out fast) and another part in longer locks where the APY is higher.

Who’s already staking — drop in the comments where you’re getting the best rates right now. Especially interested in USD1 and any lesser-known platforms.

At the moment it feels like the fattest yields are still on CEXs during temporary campaigns.
 
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