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Yield opportunities with digital assets

Understanding the new era in crypto investing. Blockchain economies are creating new income opportunities, with staking, lending, and other on-chain strategies emerging as core sources of yield beyond traditional investments.

By: Anais Rachel Patrick O'Donnell Mauro Hamz
Updated: 8/12/2026
Key Takeaways
  • Blockchain economies are creating new income opportunities, with staking, lending, and other on-chain strategies emerging as core sources of yield beyond traditional investments.
  • Crypto yield strategies may provide diversification benefits, as some have historically shown low correlation to traditional fixed income and broader market performance, including during periods of volatility.
  • Staking and lending are foundational yield drivers in blockchain economies, with staking serving as the “base yield” for the local currency and lending representing one of the largest on-chain markets. However, both require active risk management, including liquidity, protocol, and collateral risks.
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Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile, and their market movements are very difficult to predict. Investors also face other risks, including significant and negative price swings, flash crashes, and fraud and cybersecurity risks. Digital assets may also be more susceptible to market manipulation than securities. They can become illiquid at any time and are for investors with a high-risk tolerance. Investors in digital assets could lose the entire value of their investment.


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