Glossary term

Farming

The practice of depositing, lending, or staking crypto assets in DeFi protocols or liquidity pools to earn rewards such as interest, trading fees, incentive tokens, or points.

  • Updated March 20, 2026
  • First published March 20, 2026
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The practice of depositing, lending, or staking crypto assets in DeFi protocols or liquidity pools to earn rewards such as interest, trading fees, incentive tokens, or points.