Curve DEX vs Stake DAO Yield

Across the 12 assets both pay yield on, Stake DAO Yield pays more on 11 of them. Curve DEX is non-custodial DeFi; Stake DAO Yield is non-custodial DeFi. All yields below are live.

Freshness unverifiedUpdated 2026-09-06

Curve DEX

DeFi · risk C

9.58%

best of 30 live yields

Non-custodial

Stake DAO Yield

DeFi · risk D

22.3%

best of 14 live yields

Non-custodial

Head to head

Best live APY

9.58%

22.3%best

Live assets

Breadth of assets they pay yield on

26best

Live yields

30best

Custody model

DeFi = non-custodial, on-chain; CeFi = a custodial earn account

DeFi

Same asset, best live APY on each

AssetCurve DEXStake DAO Yield

Which should you earn on?

Earn on Curve DEX

Better risk grade (C vs D).
Broader selection (26 assets vs 12).
Deeper liquidity ($232M TVL vs $18M).

Earn on Stake DAO Yield

Pays more on 11 of the 12 shared assets, up to 22.3%.

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