Curve DAO (CRV) interest rates: staking, lending and yield farming

Q: What is the best CRV APY right now?

The highest single-asset rate with at least $1M of liquidity is 0.41% at Aave V3 on Ethereum ($2.5M TVL). Including liquidity pairs, CRV pays up to 22.18% at Stake DAO Yield. Rates are refreshed hourly; the 30-day average for that pool is 0.41%.

Q: Where can I earn interest on CRV?

18 protocols currently list CRV pools. The largest by liquidity: Curve DEX ($14.7M), Convex Finance ($11.1M), Aave V3 ($2.5M), Stake DAO Yield ($1.5M), Uniswap V3 ($1.0M). Each row in the table links to the protocol’s deposit page.

Q: Can I borrow CRV?

2 lending markets let you borrow CRV against collateral. See CRV borrow rates for the cheapest one.

Q: Is CRV yield safe?

It depends on the pool. Single-asset lending and staking avoid impermanent loss; liquidity pairs do not. The median CRV rate across liquid pools is 15.18%; anything far above it usually carries reward-token risk or a very small market. Our methodology explains every column and flag.

Every liquid DeFi pool that includes CRV: 56 pools across 18 protocols and 7 chains. Live APY with base/reward split, 30-day average and risk flags. Updated 2 h ago

0.41%

Best single-asset APY

18.57%

Best APY incl. pairs

15.18%

Median APY

$39.1M

Liquidity in CRV pools

5 / 56

Single-asset / all pools

Best single-asset option right now: 0.41% at Aave V3 on Ethereum ($2.5M TVL, 30d avg 0.41%).

All pools Single asset Best APY Curve DEX Convex Finance Aave V3 Stake DAO Yield Uniswap V3

Pool	APY	30d avg	TVL ▾	30d	Risk	Chain
CRV-CVXCRV Curve DEX	10.77% base 0.06% + reward 10.71%	9.02%	$9.1M	—	LP IL Reward-heavy Down	Ethereum	Deposit ↗
CRV-CVXCRV Convex Finance	17.76% base 0.06% + reward 17.70%	13.65%	$7.5M	—	LP IL Reward-heavy Stable/Up	Ethereum	Deposit ↗
CRVUSD-WETH-CRV Curve DEX	5.52% base 1.70% + reward 3.82%	6.48%	$2.7M	—	LP IL Reward-heavy Down	Ethereum	Deposit ↗
CRVUSD-WETH-CRV Convex Finance	7.65% base 1.70% + reward 5.95%	8.73%	$2.5M	—	LP IL Reward-heavy Stable/Up	Ethereum	Deposit ↗
CRV Aave V3	0.41% base 0.41%	0.41%	$2.5M	—	Single Stable/Up	Ethereum	Deposit ↗
CRV-CVXCRV Stake DAO Yield · Curve	22.18% base 0.08% + reward 22.10%	18.57%	$1.5M	—	LP IL Reward-heavy Down	Ethereum	Deposit ↗
CRV-YCRV Curve DEX	9.62% base 0.35% + reward 9.27%	9.54%	$1.5M	—	LP IL Reward-heavy Down	Ethereum	Deposit ↗
CRV-SDCRV Curve DEX	12.44% base 0.71% + reward 11.73%	11.75%	$1.4M	—	LP IL Reward-heavy Down	Ethereum	Deposit ↗
CRV-USDT Uniswap V3 · 0.3%	0.00% base 0.00%	<0.01%	$1.0M	—	LP IL	Ethereum	Deposit ↗
CRV-YCRV Convex Finance	16.70% base 0.35% + reward 16.35%	16.30%	$1.0M	—	LP IL Reward-heavy Stable/Up	Ethereum	Deposit ↗

By protocol

Curve DEXbest 11.75% · 4 pools · $14.7M
Convex Financebest 16.30% · 3 pools · $11.1M
Aave V3best 0.41% · 1 pools · $2.5M
Stake DAO Yieldbest 18.57% · 1 pools · $1.5M
Uniswap V3best 0.00% · 1 pools · $1.0M

By chain

Ethereumbest 18.57% · 10 pools · $30.7M

Borrow CRV 2 markets

Market	Chain	Borrow APY	Supply APY	Supplied	Borrowed	LTV
CRVCurve LlamaLend	Ethereum	0.00%	0.00%	$5.4M	$2.9M	65%
CRVCurve LlamaLend	Arbitrum	24.13%	0.00%	$243K	$111K	75%

All CRV borrow markets →

Top single-asset CRV pools by APY TVL ≥ $1M

Aave V3 Ethereum0.41% · 30d 0.41% · $2.5M

Paired with CRV

How to earn on CRV

Single-asset options (lending, staking, savings vaults) pay interest without exposing you to another token; your CRV balance grows and you can withdraw the same asset. Liquidity pairs earn trading fees plus rewards but hold CRV together with a second asset, so the value moves with both prices (impermanent loss). The “Single” chip marks the first kind.

Each row links to the protocol’s own deposit page. Check the chain first: the same protocol can pay different rates on Ethereum, Base or Arbitrum, and moving funds costs a bridge fee (see bridges). Rates refresh hourly; the 30-day average shows whether today’s number is typical.

Questions people ask

What is the best CRV APY right now?

The highest single-asset rate with at least $1M of liquidity is 0.41% at Aave V3 on Ethereum ($2.5M TVL). Including liquidity pairs, CRV pays up to 22.18% at Stake DAO Yield. Rates are refreshed hourly; the 30-day average for that pool is 0.41%.

Where can I earn interest on CRV?

18 protocols currently list CRV pools. The largest by liquidity: Curve DEX ($14.7M), Convex Finance ($11.1M), Aave V3 ($2.5M), Stake DAO Yield ($1.5M), Uniswap V3 ($1.0M). Each row in the table links to the protocol’s deposit page.

Can I borrow CRV?

2 lending markets let you borrow CRV against collateral. See CRV borrow rates for the cheapest one.

Is CRV yield safe?

It depends on the pool. Single-asset lending and staking avoid impermanent loss; liquidity pairs do not. The median CRV rate across liquid pools is 15.18%; anything far above it usually carries reward-token risk or a very small market. Our methodology explains every column and flag.