yearn.finance YFI
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What is yearn.finance (YFI)?
yearn.finance (YFI) is a token trading on Base at $2,251.79, with a market capitalisation around $81.24M. Its main pool holds $1.24M of liquidity on Aerodrome Base, paired against wstETH. Over the last 24 hours YFI has fallen -0.14% on $9.6K of trading volume across 56 transactions.
The pair was created 2.1 years ago (Jul 29, 2024). Price, liquidity and volume on this page are read directly from on-chain pool data.
The story behind YFI
Yearn Finance is a suite of products in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) that provides lending aggregation, yield generation, and insurance on the Ethereum blockchain. The protocol is maintained by various independent developers and is governed by YFI holders. It started out as a passion project by Andre Cronje to automate the process of switching capital between lending platforms in search of the best yield offered, as the lending yield is a floating rate rather than fixed rate. Funds are shifted between dYdX, AAVE, and Compound automatically as interest rates change between these protocols. The service offered includes major USD tokens such as DAI, USDT, USDC, and TUSD. For example, if a user deposits DAI into yearn.finance, the user will receive yDAI token in return, which is a yield-bearing DAI token. Later on, it collaborated with Curve Finance to release a yield-bearing USD tokens pool that includes four y-tokens: yDAI, yUSDT, yUSDC and yTUSD, it is named as yUSD. Yearn Finance debuted the vault feature after its token launch, igniting a frenzy on automated yield farming and is considered the initiator of the category of yield farming aggregator. Basically, the vault will help users to claim yield farming rewards and sell it for the underlying assets. Vaults benefit users by socializing gas costs, automating the yield generation and rebalancing process, and automatically shifting capital as opportunities arise. End users also do not need to have proficient knowledge of the underlying protocols involved or DeFi, thus the Vaults represent a passive-investing strategy. It is akin to a crypto hedge fund where the aim is to increase the amount of assets that users deposited.
Official channels, straight from the project:
YFI price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 24 hours | -0.14% |
| 7 days | -4.15% |
| 30 days | +11.7% |
| From ATH ($2,888.29) | -22.0% |
| From ATL ($1,595.04) | +41.2% |
YFI history: the key events, on-chain
YFI tokenomics and supply
Both addresses link straight to BaseScan. Every figure in this table is read from the chain and you can verify it there.
Market cap and fully diluted valuation are close, so most of the supply is already circulating.
YFI on-chain data, signal by signal
We are not auditors and we do not certify any token as safe. What follows are measurable facts read from the chain, each one stated so you can check it yourself. The index simply summarises them into a number: YFI sits at 94/100. Every threshold and penalty behind that figure is published in full on our methodology page.
YFI contract checks, reported by GoPlus Security
These checks come from GoPlus Security, an independent contract scanner. We publish their reading, we do not produce it.
What moves the YFI price?
YFI is a Base token, so its price is set entirely by what happens in its liquidity pools rather than by any order book. Volume is low relative to the $1.24M sitting in the pool, so the price can stay flat for long stretches and then jump when a single sizeable order arrives. The main drivers are the depth of that pool, how concentrated the holder base is, general Base market conditions, and social attention. For a token with a A grade, position size discipline matters more than any price prediction.
YFI to USD converter and price calculator
| YFI | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 YFI | $2.3K |
| 10 YFI | $22.5K |
| 100 YFI | $225.2K |
| 1,000 YFI | $2.25M |
| 10,000 YFI | $22.52M |
| USD | YFI |
|---|---|
| $10 | 0 YFI |
| $100 | 0.04 YFI |
| $1,000 | 0.44 YFI |
| $10,000 | 4.44 YFI |
| $100,000 | 44.41 YFI |
YFI markets and top pools
| Pool | DEX | Liquidity | 24h volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| YFI / wstETH | Aerodrome Base | $1.24M | $11.7K |
| YFI / USDC | Aerodrome Base | $71 | $1 |
| YFI / WETH | Aerodrome Base | $35 | $0 |
| YFI / USDC 88% | Uniswap V4 Base | $219 | $0 |
| YFI / wBLT | Velocimeter Base | $6 | $0 |
| YFI / WETH 0.3% | Aerodrome Slipstream | $2 | $0 |
| Re7WETH / YFI 0.3% | Uniswap V4 Base | $0 | $0 |
| YFI / WETH 1% | Uniswap V3 Base | $0 | $0 |
Liquidity spread across several pools generally means a healthier market: a single pool is easier to drain or manipulate than four.
How to buy yearn.finance (YFI)
- Get a Base wallet. Install MetaMask or Coinbase Wallet and fund it with ETH on Base.
- Open a DEX. YFI trades mainly on Aerodrome Base. Paste the contract address rather than searching the ticker: names can be copied by scam tokens.
- Verify the contract. Check it against the address on this page:
0x9eaf8c1e34f05a589eda6bafdf391cf6ad3cb239You can open that address on BaseScan and confirm supply, holders and transfers yourself instead of taking our word for it. - Set slippage sensibly. With $1.24M of liquidity, moderate orders should fill without extreme slippage, but size still matters.
- Confirm and review. After the swap, verify the tokens landed and that you can sell a small amount back. If a sell fails, treat it as a honeypot.
YFI versus other Base pairs
| Token | Price | 24h | Liquidity | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YFI (this page) | $2,251.79 | -0.14% | $1.24M | A 94 |
| XRPN price | $0.0009768 | +0.09% | $966.9K | C 70 |
| HYDX price | $0.031 | +7.30% | $798.4K | B 82 |
| TIG price | $0.7754 | +7.33% | $776.0K | B 82 |
| BRETARDIO price | $0.000009628 | -4.52% | $677.7K | C 70 |
| ICP price | $2.56 | +2.43% | $596.7K | B 82 |
yearn.finance (YFI) price prediction, answered with arithmetic
Every token this size gets asked where the price is going, and nobody honest can answer that. What can be answered is what each target would require. YFI trades at $2,251.79 today. For each target price below, the table shows what the whole supply would be worth at that price, and how that compares to assets people already know.
| Target price | Multiple from today | Implied valuation | For scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 2.2x | $1.93M | a small-cap crypto asset |
| $20,000 | 8.9x | $7.70M | a small-cap crypto asset |
| $50,000 | 22.2x | $19.25M | a small-cap crypto asset |
This is arithmetic, not a forecast. Nobody can tell you where YFI will trade. What the table does tell you is the size of the move being asked for, which is usually the missing piece when people ask whether a token can reach a given price.
How to trade YFI safely
- Size against liquidity, not conviction. The pool holds $1.24M. A trade worth more than roughly 1% of that will move the price against you.
- Test the exit first. Buy a small amount, then immediately sell part of it. Tokens that block sells are the single most common trap.
- Watch the buy/sell balance. Currently 24 buys against 32 sells in 24 hours. A rough balance between the two suggests the market functions in both directions.
- Check the age. This pool was created 2.1 years ago. Most rug pulls happen within the first hours of a pool going live.
- Never invest more than you can lose. Low-cap tokens can go to zero, and frequently do.
YFI FAQ
What is the price of YFI today?
yearn.finance (YFI) trades at $2,251.79, fallen -0.14% over the last 24 hours.
What do the on-chain numbers say about YFI?
We are not auditors and do not certify tokens. Measured from the chain, YFI sits at 94 out of 100 on our on-chain health index, computed from liquidity, volume quality, buy/sell balance and pair age. No mechanical red flags were detected, which is not a guarantee of safety.
How much liquidity does YFI have?
The tracked pool holds $1.24M of liquidity. Liquidity determines how much you can trade before moving the price and how easily you can exit.
Where can I buy yearn.finance (YFI)?
YFI trades on Base, mainly through Aerodrome Base, across 10 tracked pools. Always paste the contract address instead of searching by ticker.
What is the 24 hour trading volume of YFI?
YFI has traded $9.6K in the last 24 hours across 56 transactions, split 24 buys and 32 sells.
When was YFI launched?
The tracked YFI pool was created 2.1 years ago, on Jul 29, 2024.
What is the all-time high of YFI?
The highest daily price on record is $2,888.29, reached on May 10, 2026. YFI currently trades -22.0% from that level.
What is the all-time low of YFI?
The lowest daily price on record is $1,595.04, on Jun 30, 2026, putting the current price +41.2% above it.
Is YFI dead?
YFI is still trading, but barely. The pool moved $9.6K across 56 transactions against $1.24M still sitting in liquidity, a turnover of 0.8% of the pool. That is quiet rather than dead: the market exists and you can still get out, but thin turnover means a sell of any size will move the price against you. The pool was created 2.1 years ago.
What is the contract address of YFI?
The YFI contract address on Base is 0x9eaf8c1e34f05a589eda6bafdf391cf6ad3cb239. Check it against the address published by the project itself before buying: tickers and names are copied freely, the address is the only thing that identifies a token. This page links it straight to the block explorer so you can verify supply, holders and transfers yourself.
Could YFI be a honeypot?
Sells are going through (32 in the last 24 hours), which means the token is not blocking exits at this time. Always test a small sell first.
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