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MAI interest rates: staking, lending and yield farming

Every liquid DeFi pool that includes MAI: 14 pools across 8 protocols and 6 chains. Live APY with base/reward split, 30-day average and risk flags. Updated 25 d ago

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Best single-asset APY
8.22%
Best APY incl. pairs
5.10%
Median APY
$5.4M
Liquidity in MAI pools
0 / 14
Single-asset / all pools
All pools Single asset Best APY Aerodrome V1 Beefy
Pool APY 30d avg TVL ▾ 30d Risk Chain
USDC-MAI Aerodrome V1 9.93% + reward 9.93% 8.22% $2.3M LP IL Reward-heavy Stable/Up Base Deposit ↗
USDC-MAI Beefy · Aerodrome 9.39% 7.73% $1.3M LP IL Stable/Up Base Deposit ↗

By protocol

By chain

  • Basebest 8.22% · 2 pools · $3.6M

Paired with MAI

USDC5 pools FUSDT1 pools WETH1 pools

How to earn on MAI

Single-asset options (lending, staking, savings vaults) pay interest without exposing you to another token; your MAI balance grows and you can withdraw the same asset. Liquidity pairs earn trading fees plus rewards but hold MAI 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 MAI APY right now?
The highest rate with at least $1M of liquidity is 9.93% at Aerodrome V1 on Base. It is a liquidity pair, so the return also depends on the other asset.
Where can I earn interest on MAI?
8 protocols currently list MAI pools. The largest by liquidity: Aerodrome V1 ($2.3M), Beefy ($1.3M). Each row in the table links to the protocol’s deposit page.
Is MAI yield safe?
It depends on the pool. Single-asset lending and staking avoid impermanent loss; liquidity pairs do not. The median MAI rate across liquid pools is 5.10%; anything far above it usually carries reward-token risk or a very small market. Our methodology explains every column and flag.