DeFi & Liquidity-Pool Yields on Arbitrum
Arbitrum is a leading Ethereum Layer 2 where DeFi yields are primarily driven by swap fees, borrow interest, and protocol incentives. It offers EVM familiarity, broad protocol coverage, and lower transaction costs than mainnet, which helps more strategies remain viable at smaller position sizes.
You’ll encounter a full spectrum of pools and protocols: volatile and stablecoin AMMs (including concentrated-liquidity designs), weighted/index pools, lending and borrowing markets, derivatives/perpetuals with revenue-sharing LP tokens, liquid-staking asset pairs, and auto-compounding vaults that streamline harvesting.
Key things to watch include net vs. gross returns after gas and claim costs, impermanent loss (especially with volatile pairs and narrow ranges), and the sustainability of rewards (emission schedules, governance changes, and token unlocks). Also consider pool depth and slippage, oracle and smart-contract risk, sequencer or bridging considerations, and how often you need to rebalance or compound.
Compared with Solana, Arbitrum provides deep access to Ethereum-aligned assets and EVM-native tooling. For highly cost-sensitive LPs or small/active positions, Solana’s low fees and fast finality can make frequent rebalancing and auto-compounding more economical, and Solana-native vaults can reduce operational overhead. The best fit depends on assets, tooling, and net-after-fee execution.
Top protocols on Arbitrum
Top Arbitrum pools by TVL
| Pool | Protocol | Type | TVL | APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDC-1XUSDCStable The USDC-1XUSDC pool on Uniswap V4 (Arbitrum) is a stablecoin DEX with a TVL of approximately $2.0B and an APY of around 0.0%. | Uniswap V4 ↗ | DEX / LP | $2B | — |
| USDC-1XUSDCStable The USDC-1XUSDC pool on Uniswap V4 (Arbitrum) is a stablecoin DEX with a total value locked of approximately $2.0B and an APY of around 0.0%. | Uniswap V4 ↗ | DEX / LP | $2B | — |
| USDSStable The USDS lending position on spark-savings (Arbitrum) offers an approximate 3.6% APY with a total value locked of around $358.7M and no impermanent-loss risk. | Spark Savings ↗ | Lending | $358.7M | 3.6% |
| SUSDSStable The SUSDS staking position on Sky-Lending (Arbitrum) offers a 3.6% APY with a total value locked of approximately $358.7M and no impermanent loss risk. | Sky Lending ↗ | Staking | $358.7M | 3.6% |
| SUSDAIStable The SUSDAI staking position on usd-ai (Arbitrum) offers a single-asset stablecoin yield with an APY of approximately 7.1% and a TVL of around $299.4M. | Usd Ai ↗ | Staking | $299.42M | 7.1% |
| WBTC The WBTC lending position on Aave V3 (Arbitrum) has an APY of approximately 0.0%, a total value locked of around $184.1M, and no impermanent loss risk. | Aave V3 ↗ | Lending | $184.15M | 0.0% |
| WEETH The WEETH lending position on Aave V3 (Arbitrum) has an APY of approximately 0.0%, a total value locked of around $101.0 million, and no impermanent loss risk. | Aave V3 ↗ | Lending | $101.03M | 0.0% |
| WETH-GFC The WETH-GFC liquidity pool on PancakeSwap (Arbitrum) has a total value locked of approximately $67.5M, with an APY of around 0.0% and impermanent-loss risk. | Pancakeswap Amm ↗ | DEX / LP | $67.52M | — |
| SUSDAIStable The SUSDAI lending position on Fluid Lending (Arbitrum) offers a stablecoin option with an APY of approximately 0.0% and a total value locked of around $58.1 million. | Fluid Lending ↗ | Lending | $58.06M | — |
| WETH-USDC The WETH-USDC pool on Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum) offers a 14.7% APY with a total value locked of approximately $51.8 million, subject to impermanent loss risk. | Uniswap V3 ↗ | DEX / LP | $51.76M | — |
| SUSDAIStable The SUSDAI lending position on Fluid-Lending (Arbitrum) offers a stablecoin option with an APY of approximately 0.0% and a total value locked of around $50.7M. | Fluid Lending ↗ | Lending | $50.67M | — |
| ETH-USDC The ETH-USDC yield position on GMX V2 Perps (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 5.5% with a total value locked of about $47.9M, and carries impermanent loss risk. | Gmx V2 Perps ↗ | Other | $47.85M | 5.5% |
| USDCStable The USDC lending position on Fluid-Lending (Arbitrum) offers a stable APY of approximately 5.3% with no impermanent loss risk and a total value locked of around $46.0M. | Fluid Lending ↗ | Lending | $46.04M | 5.3% |
| WSTETH The WSTETH lending position on Aave V3 (Arbitrum) has an APY of approximately 0.0%, a total value locked of around $45.2 million, and no impermanent loss risk. | Aave V3 ↗ | Lending | $45.16M | 0.0% |
| WBTC.B-USDC The WBTC.B-USDC yield position on GMX V2 Perps (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 9.6% with a total value locked of around $42.1M and carries impermanent loss risk. | Gmx V2 Perps ↗ | Other | $42.09M | 9.6% |
| WBTC-WETH The WBTC-WETH liquidity pool on Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum) offers a 4.7% APY with a total value locked of approximately $39.6 million and carries impermanent loss risk. | Uniswap V3 ↗ | DEX / LP | $39.64M | 4.7% |
| USD₮0 This position involves lending USD₮0 on Fluid Lending (Arbitrum) with an APY of approximately 4.8%, a TVL of around $39.4M, and no impermanent loss risk. | Fluid Lending ↗ | Lending | $39.38M | 4.8% |
| USDAIStable The USDAI yield position on Pendle (Arbitrum) offers a stablecoin investment with an APY of approximately 6.8% and a total value locked of around $35.6 million. | Pendle ↗ | Yield | $35.61M | 6.8% |
| USDAIStable The USDAI yield position on Pendle (Arbitrum) offers a stablecoin investment with an APY of approximately 1.2% and a total value locked of around $35.6 million. | Pendle ↗ | Yield | $35.61M | 1.2% |
| BUIDLStable The BUIDL staking position on blackrock-buidl (Arbitrum) offers a stablecoin yield of approximately 3.1% APY with a total value locked of around $25.5 million and no impermanent loss risk. | Blackrock Buidl ↗ | Staking | $25.52M | 3.1% |
| USDCStable This position involves lending USDC on Aave V3 on Arbitrum with an APY of approximately 3.0%, a total value locked of about $22.9 million, and no impermanent loss risk. | Aave V3 ↗ | Lending | $22.93M | 3.0% |
| SUSDAI-USDCStable The SUSDAI-USDC lending pool on Fluid-Dex (Arbitrum) offers a stablecoin yield position with an APY of approximately 0.9% and a total value locked of around $21.6M. | Fluid Dex ↗ | Lending | $21.55M | 0.9% |
| SUSDAI-USD₮0 The SUSDAI-USD₮0 lending position on Fluid-Dex (Arbitrum) has an APY of approximately 0.2%, a TVL of around $20.2M, and carries impermanent-loss risk. | Fluid Dex ↗ | Lending | $20.18M | 0.2% |
| USDT-MIMStable The USDT-MIM pool on Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum) is a stablecoin DEX with a total value locked of approximately $20 million and an annual percentage yield of around 0.0%. | Uniswap V3 ↗ | DEX / LP | $19.98M | 0.0% |
| ETH-ETH The ETH-ETH yield position on GMX V2 Perpetuals (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 8.4% with a total value locked of around $16.2 million and no impermanent loss risk. | Gmx V2 Perps ↗ | Other | $16.17M | 8.4% |
| WBTC The WBTC lending position on Compound v3 (Arbitrum) has an APY of approximately 0.0%, a TVL of about $15.7M, and no impermanent loss risk. | Compound V3 ↗ | Lending | $15.67M | — |
| WETH The WETH lending position on Aave V3 (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 1.4% with a total value locked of around $15.3 million and no impermanent loss risk. | Aave V3 ↗ | Lending | $15.34M | 1.4% |
| BBQUSDT0Stable The BBQUSDT0 lending position on Morpho-Blue (Arbitrum) offers a stablecoin yield of approximately 3.0% with a total value locked of around $15.2 million and no impermanent loss risk. | Morpho Blue ↗ | Lending | $15.18M | 3.0% |
| WSTETH The WSTETH lending position on Fluid-Lending (Arbitrum) has an APY of approximately 0.0%, a total value locked of about $15.0 million, and no impermanent loss risk. | Fluid Lending ↗ | Lending | $15.04M | — |
| BBQUSDCStable The BBQUSDC lending position on morpho-blue (Arbitrum) offers a stablecoin yield of approximately 3.5% APY with a total value locked of around $14.3M and no impermanent loss risk. | Morpho Blue ↗ | Lending | $14.27M | 3.5% |
| WBTC The WBTC lending position on Compound V3 (Arbitrum) has an APY of approximately 0.0%, a total value locked of around $14.2 million, and no impermanent loss risk. | Compound V3 ↗ | Lending | $14.24M | — |
| WSTETH The WSTETH lending position on Morpho-Blue (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 0.0% with a total value locked of around $13.4 million and no impermanent loss risk. | Morpho Blue ↗ | Lending | $13.44M | — |
| WBTC-USDT The WBTC-USDT liquidity pool on Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 14.5% with a total value locked of around $12.8M and carries impermanent loss risk. | Uniswap V3 ↗ | DEX / LP | $12.85M | — |
| SUSDAIStable The SUSDAI yield position on Pendle (Arbitrum) offers an approximate 8.1% APY with a total value locked of around $12.7M and no impermanent loss risk. | Pendle ↗ | Yield | $12.67M | 8.1% |
| SUSDAIStable The SUSDAI yield position on Pendle (Arbitrum) offers a stablecoin investment with an approximate APY of 9.8% and a total value locked of about $12.7M, with no impermanent-loss risk. | Pendle ↗ | Yield | $12.67M | 9.8% |
| USDC-USD₮0 The USDC-USD₮0 lending position on Fluid-Dex (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 0.4% with a total value locked of around $11.2M and carries impermanent loss risk. | Fluid Dex ↗ | Lending | $11.16M | 0.4% |
| WETH-USDT The WETH-USDT liquidity pool on Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 10.4% with a TVL of around $10.6M and carries impermanent loss risk. | Uniswap V3 ↗ | DEX / LP | $10.55M | — |
| USD₮0 This position involves lending USD₮ on Aave V3 on Arbitrum with an APY of approximately 2.7%, a total value locked of about $9.5M, and no impermanent loss risk. | Aave V3 ↗ | Lending | $9.49M | 2.7% |
| SUSDAIStable The SUSDAI yield position on Pendle (Arbitrum) offers a stablecoin investment with an APY of approximately 9.7%, a TVL of around $9.0M, and no impermanent-loss risk. | Pendle ↗ | Yield | $8.98M | 9.7% |
| SUSDAIStable The SUSDAI yield position on Pendle (Arbitrum) offers a stablecoin investment with an APY of approximately 7.9% and a total value locked of around $9.0M. | Pendle ↗ | Yield | $8.98M | 7.9% |
| THUSD-USDC-ARB The THUSD-USDC-ARB pool on Concrete (Arbitrum) is a multi-asset DeFi position with a total value locked of approximately $8.7M and an APY of around 0.0%. | Concrete ↗ | Other | $8.7M | — |
| WBTC-USDC The WBTC-USDC liquidity pool on Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 14.8% with a total value locked of around $8.4 million and carries impermanent loss risk. | Uniswap V3 ↗ | DEX / LP | $8.44M | 14.8% |
| USDTStable The position involves lending USDT on Compound V3 on Arbitrum with an APY of approximately 2.1%, a total value locked of about $8.4 million, and no impermanent loss risk. | Compound V3 ↗ | Lending | $8.38M | 2.1% |
| WSTETH The WSTETH lending position on Compound V3 (Arbitrum) has an APY of approximately 0.0%, with a total value locked of around $8.3 million and no impermanent loss risk. | Compound V3 ↗ | Lending | $8.3M | — |
| DORY-USDC The DORY-USDC pool on Uniswap V4 (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 105.1% with a total value locked of around $8.3 million and carries impermanent loss risk. | Uniswap V4 ↗ | DEX / LP | $8.28M | — |
| WBTC-USDC The WBTC-USDC liquidity pool on Uniswap V4 (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 10.2% with a total value locked of around $8.1 million and carries impermanent loss risk. | Uniswap V4 ↗ | DEX / LP | $8.08M | 10.2% |
| USDTStable The USDT staking position on zerobase-cedefi (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 9.0% with a total value locked of around $7.9 million and no impermanent-loss risk. | Zerobase Cedefi ↗ | Staking | $7.92M | 9.0% |
| PT-USDAI-18JUN2026 The PT-USDAI-18JUN2026 lending position on Morpho-Blue (Arbitrum) has a total value locked of approximately $7.8M and an APY of around 0.0%. | Morpho Blue ↗ | Lending | $7.79M | — |
| WETH-USDC The WETH-USDC liquidity pool on Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum) offers an APY of approximately 9.0% with a total value locked of around $7.7M and carries impermanent loss risk. | Uniswap V3 ↗ | DEX / LP | $7.69M | — |
| WBTC.B-WBTC.B The WBTC.B-WBTC.B position on GMX V2 Perpetuals (Arbitrum) offers a 3.2% APY with a total value locked of approximately $7.5 million and no impermanent loss risk. | Gmx V2 Perps ↗ | Other | $7.53M | 3.2% |
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Frequently asked questions
What drives LP yields on Arbitrum?
Yields typically come from trading fees, borrow interest, and token incentives. Some derivatives protocols share a portion of trading revenue with LPs. Actual outcomes depend on market volume, utilization, incentive schedules, and your compounding and claim costs.
What risks should I watch when providing liquidity?
Key risks include impermanent loss, smart-contract and oracle risk, incentive dilution or changes, and liquidity depth/slippage. On L2s, also consider sequencer downtime, bridge and withdrawal mechanics, and the impact of gas costs on rebalancing and harvesting.
How does Arbitrum compare with Solana for cost-sensitive LPs?
Arbitrum offers broad EVM compatibility and access to Ethereum-based assets. Solana’s consistently low fees and fast finality can favor frequent compounding, tight-range strategies, and smaller tickets, and auto-compounding vaults are widely used. The better choice depends on your assets, tooling, and net-after-fee targets.
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