Key takeaways
Key takeaways
- There is no universal APY threshold that becomes too high; context matters more than the number alone.
- Extremely high rates often come from low TVL, fresh emissions, leverage, or temporary campaigns.
- Reward-heavy APY with thin liquidity and sparse history deserves skepticism even when the protocol is real.
- A modest base yield with deep TVL and stable history is often more informative than a triple-digit headline.
- Use composition, TVL, history, and observed risk together before you treat any rate as credible.
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