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Maker (MKR) interest rates: staking, lending and yield farming

Every liquid DeFi pool that includes MKR: 11 pools across 8 protocols and 2 chains. Live APY with base/reward split, 30-day average and risk flags. Updated 2 h ago

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Best single-asset APY
1.42%
Best APY incl. pairs
4.30%
Median APY
$2.5M
Liquidity in MKR pools
2 / 11
Single-asset / all pools
All pools Single asset Best APY Uniswap V2
Pool APY 30d avg TVL ▾ 30d Risk Chain
MKR-WETH Uniswap V2 1.42% base 1.42% 2.27% $1.3M — LP IL Stable/Up Ethereum Deposit ↗

By protocol

By chain

  • Ethereumbest 1.42% · 1 pools · $1.3M

Paired with MKR

WETH3 pools SKY1 pools USD1 pools

How to earn on MKR

Single-asset options (lending, staking, savings vaults) pay interest without exposing you to another token; your MKR balance grows and you can withdraw the same asset. Liquidity pairs earn trading fees plus rewards but hold MKR 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 MKR APY right now?
The highest rate with at least $1M of liquidity is 1.42% at Uniswap V2 on Ethereum. It is a liquidity pair, so the return also depends on the other asset.
Where can I earn interest on MKR?
8 protocols currently list MKR pools. The largest by liquidity: Uniswap V2 ($1.3M). Each row in the table links to the protocol’s deposit page.
Is MKR yield safe?
It depends on the pool. Single-asset lending and staking avoid impermanent loss; liquidity pairs do not. The median MKR rate across liquid pools is 4.30%; anything far above it usually carries reward-token risk or a very small market. Our methodology explains every column and flag.