Difference between revisions of "Liquidity Mining versus Staking"

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This small guide should help to decide on the usage of Liquidity Mining or Staking. In addition, it also indicates the pros and cons whether you should directly use the DeFiChain or use a service provider like Cake.
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This small guide should help you decide on the usage of Liquidity Mining or Staking. In addition, it also indicates the pros and cons whether you should directly use the DeFiChain or use a service provider like Cake.
  
 
== Liquidity Mining (LM) ==
 
== Liquidity Mining (LM) ==
  
- The Risk is diversified, as investment and rewards are in DFI and BTC.
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- Rewards are displayed as APR (without compound interest)
  
- Possibly impermanent loss. However, this is negligible if you use LM as a cash flow strategy
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Pros
  
- Rewards are described as APR (without compound interest)
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- The risk is diversified, as investment and rewards are in DFI or DUSD and another coin.
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Cons
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- Possible impermanent loss. However, this is negligible if you use LM as a cash flow strategy
  
 
== Staking ==
 
== Staking ==
- Pure DFI risk
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- Rewards are described as APY (with compound interest)
  
- Rewards are described as APY (with compound interest)
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Pros
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- DFI price is the only risk
 
== Cake or DeFiChain? ==
 
== Cake or DeFiChain? ==
 
'''Cake:'''
 
'''Cake:'''
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Pros
  
 
- Easier to use
 
- Easier to use
  
- LM is possible
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- LM and Staking are possible (any amount)
  
- Staking is possible (starting with less than 20,000 DFI)
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- Possibility to freeze to gain additional rewards
  
- 15% less income / fee (reduction possible through freezer lockup)   
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Cons
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- 15% fee (reduction possible through freezer lockup)   
  
 
- Platform risk
 
- Platform risk
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'''DefiChain Wallet/Masternode'''
 
'''DefiChain Wallet/Masternode'''
  
- LM is possible
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Pros
  
- Staking (at least 20,000 DFI)
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- LM is possible (any amount)
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- Rapid withdrawal
  
 
- No deduction on income
 
- No deduction on income
  
- No KYC & your keys - your coins
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- No KYC and your keys - your coins
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Cons
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- Staking (must be 20,000 DFI or more)
  
 
- Smart contract risk
 
- Smart contract risk
  
 
- More difficult to operate
 
- More difficult to operate
 
- Rapid withdrawal
 

Revision as of 18:49, 26 December 2021

This small guide should help you decide on the usage of Liquidity Mining or Staking. In addition, it also indicates the pros and cons whether you should directly use the DeFiChain or use a service provider like Cake.

Liquidity Mining (LM)

- Rewards are displayed as APR (without compound interest)

Pros

- The risk is diversified, as investment and rewards are in DFI or DUSD and another coin.

Cons

- Possible impermanent loss. However, this is negligible if you use LM as a cash flow strategy

Staking

- Rewards are described as APY (with compound interest)

Pros

- DFI price is the only risk

Cake or DeFiChain?

Cake:

Pros

- Easier to use

- LM and Staking are possible (any amount)

- Possibility to freeze to gain additional rewards

Cons

- 15% fee (reduction possible through freezer lockup)

- Platform risk

- KYC necessary

- Withdrawal partially delayed

DefiChain Wallet/Masternode

Pros

- LM is possible (any amount)

- Rapid withdrawal

- No deduction on income

- No KYC and your keys - your coins

Cons

- Staking (must be 20,000 DFI or more)

- Smart contract risk

- More difficult to operate