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Best Stablecoin Yield Strategies in 2026 (8-15% APY)
How to earn 8-15% APY on stablecoins safely in 2026, with risk-rated comparisons of every protocol we use.
John AllisonApril 13, 20267 min read

## Stablecoin Yield in 2026
With Treasury yields back near 5%, on-chain yields have to do better — and they do, if you know where to look.
### Tier 1: Low Risk (5-8% APY)
- **Aave USDC**: 5.2% supply APY on Ethereum mainnet
- **Compound v3**: 5.8% on USDC
- **Sky Savings Rate**: 6.1% in DAI/USDS
### Tier 2: Medium Risk (8-12% APY)
- **Pendle USDe PT tokens**: 11% fixed yield
- **Curve LP + Convex boost**: 9-12% on stable pairs
- **Morpho Blue vaults**: 8-10% on isolated markets
### Tier 3: Higher Risk (12-20% APY)
- **Looping strategies on Aave**: 14-18% but liquidation risk
- **Pendle YT speculation**: 20%+ but principal risk
### Our approach
We split our stable allocation 60/30/10 across Tier 1, 2, 3. This gives a blended yield of about 8.5% with controlled risk.
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