DeFi real yield

What are we talking about today?

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is one of the most promising areas in the blockchain world. DeFi allows us to offer and invest in financial services and products outside the traditional banking system. One of the most attractive features of DeFi is the high yield, which in some cases is made possible by unsustainable token emissions, i.e. inflation. This created the appearance of generating large profits, but it was simply inflation. However, this unsustainable issue has led to the emergence of the so-called real yield , which is generated from income, not from token issuance. What exactly is real return in DeFi and why is it important? We will try to explain that in this blog.

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How does real yield work?

To calculate the real income, we need to know two things: the total token issue and the total income of the project. The total token issue is the amount of new tokens that the project creates and distributes to investors. A project’s total revenue is the amount of money the project earns from its activities, such as trading fees or interest. The real yield is then the difference between the total income and the total token issue, expressed as a percentage. For example, if a project has a total token issue of $100,000 and a total revenue of $50,000, its real yield is 50%. This means that the project is not actually operating profitably, and that if you do not expect that to change in the near future, it is not profitable to invest in such a project. Half of the yield comes from real income, and the other half from unsustainable emissions, which reduce the value of the token itself. The real yield shows us how sustainable and profitable the project is in the long term. If the real yield is high, it means that the project has a good business model and can continue to pay high “dividends” to investors without depleting its coffers or reducing the value of its tokens. If the real yield is low, it means that the project depends on aggressive token issuance to attract investors, but that this is not sustainable in the long run. Of course, such projects are prone to large price drops and loss of investor confidence. Some of the DeFi protocols that offer real returns are GMX, Synthetix and Dopex. They generate revenue from trading, arbitrage and options fees, and share a portion of that revenue with their token holders. In doing so, they create value for their users and encourage long-term participation in their ecosystems.

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How much revenue can you expect?

One of the most famous projects using real yield is GMX, a DeFi protocol that allows users to earn money by providing liquidity to a decentralized exchange. GMX users can earn a portion of the trading fees generated by the protocol, paid out in ETH or AVAX, depending on which network they use. According to data from Token Terminal, GMX has a real yield of about 4%, and it distributes this to its stakers from the real income generated by users of the exchange itself through fees. However, income from real yield is neither guaranteed nor stable. They depend on several factors, such as trading volume, token price and market competition. The price of GMX tokens is variable and no one guarantees it. It can rise or fall due to supply and demand, speculation and market sentiment. Real return income also depends on how many people use the exchange and how much they are willing to pay in trading fees. If demand for GMX services decreases, revenues will also decrease. The crypto market is very variable and subject to change, so it is necessary to be careful and informed before investing in any DeFi project, including these new real yield projects.

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What are the risks?

Investing in DeFi projects that offer real returns is not without risk. No one guarantees that these projects will operate successfully and profitably, nor that their tokens will maintain or increase in value. The price of tokens may fall for various reasons, such as technical failures, security breaches, regulatory pressures, competition, changes in supply and demand, or simply market volatility. Investing in DeFi projects requires a good analysis and understanding of their business models, revenue sources, token distribution mechanisms, and potential challenges and threats. It is also important to be aware that the DeFi sector is still in its early stages of development and is constantly changing and innovating. This means that new projects may appear that will offer better services and returns, but also new risks and challenges. Therefore, it is necessary to be cautious, informed and adaptable before deciding to invest in any DeFi project.

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Conclusion

In this blog, we talked about real yield, one of the newest and most interesting technologies in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). The real return shows us how sustainable and profitable the project is in the long term, it compares the return that the project itself states with its real income. Projects that offer a high real yield, have a good business model and generate value for their users and investors will perform much better in the long term and will attract many large investors. We also concluded that investing in DeFi projects that offer real returns is not without risk. The price of the token may fall due to various factors, and the income from the real yield is not guaranteed or stable. We hope you enjoyed reading today’s blog, if you have any questions or suggestions you can always contact us on our social networks ( Twitter , Instagram ).