Ethereum staking yields are falling as yield-bearing stablecoins and DeFi protocols offer more competitive returns. Can ETH regain the upper hand in the yield wars?
Key takeaways
Ethereum’s staking yield dropped under 3%, putting it behind many DeFi and RWA protocols.
Yield-bearing stablecoins like sUSDe and SyrupUSDC now offer 4–6.5% returns and are rapidly gaining market share.
