Analysis context

USDC · Maple · Ethereum

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Dimension 7

Economics

Is the yield explainable from the mechanics — and under which assumptions does it hold?

Guiding questions

Where does the yield come from: fees, interest, emissions, leverage?
Which assumption must hold for it to persist?
How does the yield behave if utilization falls?

What the data can answer here

Base and reward APY, TVL history and — for lending markets — utilization figures are visible in the Explorer.

Limit

A high APY is a signal of risk, not a measure of it; a low APY is not proof of safety.

Institutional questions

Bank: How would this return be expressed as an interest margin?
Insurance: Which economic assumption underpins the calculation?
Asset management: What return would remain without emissions?
Advisory: What would be an honest expectation for the next twelve months?

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