Yearn.finance
Decentralized Asset Management.
Overview
Yearn.finance is a suite of products in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) that provides yield generation, lending aggregation, and insurance on the Ethereum blockchain. Its flagship product, Vaults, automates yield farming strategies by moving user funds between different DeFi protocols to maximize returns.
✨ Key Features
- Automated yield farming (Vaults)
- Aggregation of lending protocols to find best rates (Earn)
- Decentralized governance (YFI token)
- Strategy-based investment
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Pioneered the yield aggregator model
- Strong brand recognition and trust
- Focus on security and robust, audited strategies
Unique Value: Simplifies DeFi yield farming by allowing users to deposit funds and have complex, profit-maximizing strategies executed for them automatically.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Automated yield aggregation
- Set-and-forget DeFi investing
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users who want to manually control their own yield farming strategies
🏆 Alternatives
Focuses on a broad range of strategies across multiple protocols, whereas some competitors are highly specialized in a single protocol.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Live Chat
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: The protocol charges a 2% management fee and a 20% performance fee on the profits generated by its Vaults.
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