DeFi yield

Compare pools on more than the headline APY.

Headline APY is the least reliable number in DeFi. It is usually annualized from a short window, often includes incentive emissions that are about to end, and says nothing about whether you can exit.

Ask

Find USDC yield opportunities above 5% APY. For each, show TVL, what the yield is actually composed of, and how long the pool has existed.

What to compare

Signal	Why it matters
TVL	A shallow pool can be drained or exited before you can react, whatever the APY says
Base vs reward APY	Base yield persists; emissions stop
Pool age	New pools have no track record and higher contract risk
Protocol TVL trend	A protocol losing TVL fast is a different risk than a stable one
Chain	Where the pool lives changes both bridging cost and risk

Where the upstream source separates base yield from incentive rewards, that split is the single most useful signal when a headline number looks too good.

Then check the contract

A yield opportunity is also a contract you are about to approve. Run the token security checks on the pool token and the protocol before committing, and look at outstanding approvals afterward.

What this cannot tell you

Impermanent loss is not in the APY. For volatile pairs, a high APY can still lose against simply holding. Hive gives you the inputs; the model is yours.