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DeFi Yield Worksheet
Educational DeFi yield worksheet: simple interest or daily compounding from user APY. Not a farm APR feed or guaranteed return.
Limitation: Educational worksheet only—not DeFi advice or a protocol yield quote.
How to Use the DeFi Yield Worksheet
Enter assumptions you control; nothing is fetched live.
Choose a display currency.
Mode matters
Simple ignores intra-period compounding; daily compound assumes reinvestment every day.
What It Calculates
Simple applies APY × years. Daily compound uses (1 + APY/365)^days. Yield = ending − principal.
Examples
Daily compound one year
Scenario inputs
Worksheet result
Daily compounding at 8% for 365 days grows 1000 to about 1083.28.
Simple same inputs
Scenario inputs
Worksheet result
Simple: 1000 × (1 + 0.08) = 1080.
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Formula
Simple ending
principal × (1 + APY × days/365)
Daily compound ending
principal × (1 + APY/365)^days
Scientific Background
Assumptions: constant APY and chosen mode. Limitations: no IL, gas, or smart-contract failure. Educational only.
Sources & review
DeFi Yield Calculator documents the references behind its formulas and assumptions. Always treat results as educational estimates, not personalized professional advice.
Last reviewed
July 22, 2026
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