40 Acres
Decentralized exchange — earn fees by helping other people swap tokens.
95% on Base · also on 1 other chains
Chains
2
Live yield options
4
Best reward rate
29.3%
Live since
2025
Where it runs
Available on 2 chains
Earn here · live yield options
Yields available on 40 Acres
4 live options — yields range 10.38% to 29.3% per year, with a median of 16.79%.
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40-acres - 40BASE-USDC-VAULT Base
40BASE · USDC · VAULT
Reward
16.79%
→Pool size
$7.46Million
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02
40-acres - 40OP-USDC-VAULT OP Mainnet
40OP · USDC · VAULT
Reward
29.3%
→Pool size
$907Thousand
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03
40-acres - 40AVAX-BLACKHOLE-USDC-VAULT Avalanche
40AVAX · BLACKHOLE · USDC · VAULT
Reward
10.38%
→Pool size
$667Thousand
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04
40-acres - 40AVAX-USDC-VAULT Avalanche
40AVAX · USDC · VAULT
Reward
11.48%
→Pool size
$529Thousand
How it works
Using 40 Acres in three steps
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Pair two tokens
Pick two tokens (e.g. ETH + USDC), deposit both in equal value into the trading pool.
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Earn a share of fees
Every time someone swaps through this pair, you earn a tiny cut of the fee. The more people trade, the more you earn.
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3
Watch out for IL
If one token's price moves a lot relative to the other, you'd have been better off just holding — the gap is called 'impermanent loss'.
Read up
About 40 Acres
Description provided by the protocol team. Always verify directly before depositing funds.
Tokens earning here
Top tokens earning yield through 40 Acres
Frequently asked
What people ask about 40 Acres
What is 40 Acres?
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40 Acres is an on-chain app. Decentralized exchange — earn fees by helping other people swap tokens.
Is using 40 Acres safe?
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40 Acres has 2 public audits on file. Audits help — they don't eliminate risk. Always check what tokens you're depositing and never put in more than you can afford to lose.
How much can I earn?
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Right now yields on 40 Acres run 10.4%–29.3% per year, depending on which pool you pick and which chain you use. Rates change with demand.
Which chains does it run on?
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40 Acres runs on 2 chains, including Base, Avalanche. Each chain has its own fees and speeds — pick the one you already use.
Figures are reference values aggregated from public sources and refresh hourly. Always confirm directly before depositing funds.
See also
Terms used on this page
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Smart Contract
Code on a blockchain that runs automatically when called. DeFi protocols are smart contracts — bugs in the code can lose user funds.
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Audit
An independent security review of a smart contract. More audits and longer track record reduce — but never eliminate — code risk.
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Impermanent Loss
A loss LP providers experience when the two pool tokens diverge in price. The loss only crystallises if you withdraw at that ratio.
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Oracle
An on-chain feed of off-chain data — usually prices. Lending and CDP protocols rely on oracles to liquidate positions correctly.
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TVL (Total Value Locked)
The total dollar value of assets currently deposited in a DeFi protocol. A rough proxy for adoption and trust.