Most people learn about crypto during a bull cycle and immediately associate it with sudden gains. But crypto is not equivalent to large profits, triple-digit APYs, or someone maxxing a small deposit into generational wealth overnight. Understandably, that leads newcomers to assume that earning in DeFi works the same way: deposit assets, wait, and watch the balance grow. But most sustainable income in DeFi does not come from rapid appreciation. It comes from providing a service the system nee...

Most people learn about crypto during a bull cycle and immediately associate it with sudden gains. But crypto is not equivalent to large profits, triple-digit APYs, or someone maxxing a small deposit into generational wealth overnight. Understandably, that leads newcomers to assume that earning in DeFi works the same way: deposit assets, wait, and watch the balance grow. But most sustainable income in DeFi does not come from rapid appreciation. It comes from providing a service the system nee...