Field Notes
Practical notes on DeFi yield comparison — fee drag, lock-ups, and calculator inputs.
Short articles rooted in the same desk work we do in sessions: how to read a fee page, when lock-ups change net yield, and how we keep calculator inputs honest.
When a monthly check-in is worth the hour
Not every portfolio needs a monthly revisit. Stable fee schedules and slow emissions can wait a quarter. Check-ins become useful when a …
Preparing screenshots for a yield review
Useful reviews begin before the call. Capture the pool page showing the advertised rate, the fee or docs section, and your current position …
Lock-ups that quietly cancel a high rate
A farm advertising a rich rate with a ninety-day hard lock is not the same product as a flexible pool two points lower. During Smart Crypto …
Gross APY versus what reaches the wallet
Headline APYs are useful for sorting a long list. They are poor for deciding whether to deposit. In our reviews we start by copying the …