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Yield farming
Yield farming is depositing crypto into DeFi protocols, such as lending markets or liquidity pools, to earn interest, fees or reward tokens. Some tools move deposits automatically between protocols in search of the highest yield.
What it means for you. Each extra protocol adds another set of smart contracts that can fail, and rewards are often paid in a token whose price can drop faster than you earn it. A high advertised yield says nothing about where it comes from. Check what pays the yield and what you are approving before depositing.
Sources: ECB Macroprudential Bulletin: Decentralised finance, ethereum.org: Decentralized finance (DeFi) · checked 4 October 2026
Staking
Staking is locking up a proof-of-stake network's coins to help secure it, in return for rewards. On Ethereum, 32 ETH activates your own validator; smaller amounts can be staked through pools or exchanges, which run the validator for you.
What it means for you. Staked coins can be penalized if the validator goes offline or breaks the rules. Each step away from running your own validator adds a party between you and the protocol: a pool adds smart-contract risk, and an exchange holds your coins for you.
Sources: ethereum.org: Staking, ethereum.org: Proof-of-stake · checked 4 October 2026