Stablecoin liquidity pools offer the closest thing to “safe” yield in DeFi—minimal impermanent loss with consistent fee generation from high-volume trading.
Top Stablecoin Pools
- Curve 3pool (DAI/USDC/USDT) – Battle-tested, deepest liquidity, 2-8% APY
- Uniswap V3 Stablecoin Pools – 0.01% fee tier, concentrated efficiency, multi-chain
- Balancer Composable Stable Pools – Boosted with lending yield integration
- Aerodrome/Velodrome – L2-native with emission incentives, 5-20% APY
Risk Considerations
Stablecoin pools aren’t risk-free. Consider smart contract risk, stablecoin depeg risk (remember UST), and protocol-specific risks. Diversify across pools, stablecoins, and chains.
For capital preservation with yield generation, stablecoin pools are the foundation of a DeFi income strategy.