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USDG yield: earning on the Global Dollar

USDG, the Global Dollar, is a regulated stablecoin built around sharing reserve income with the platforms that use it. That makes where you hold it matter more than for most coins. Here is how its rewards reach holders and what it earns in DeFi.

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USDG yields at a glance

What single-asset USDG pools with at least $1M deposited were paying on 13 October 2026:

USDG pool statistics on 13 October 2026
Pools of $1M or more9
Median APY4.95%
Middle half of pools paid3.80% to 5.25%
Deposits in those pools$590M
Chains and protocols4 chains, 6 protocols
Most pools onSolana (4, median 4.96%), Ethereum (3, median 5.08%), Robinhood Chain (1, median 3.80%), Ink (1, median 1.73%)
Paying reward tokens2 of the 3 pools whose data splits base and reward APY
Stablecoin pairs including USDG11 of $1M or more

Source: web3juice catalogue of public DeFi pool data, retrieved 2026-10-13 at 03:15 UTC. Pools with at least $1M TVL. APYs are as reported at that time, change constantly and are not a promise of returns. “Middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile. Live figures: USDG pools in the explorer.

USDG key facts

Key facts about USDG
IssuerPaxos: Paxos Digital Singapore, supervised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Paxos Issuance Europe, supervised in Finland under MiCA.
NetworkThe Global Dollar Network, launched in November 2024 with Anchorage, Bullish, Galaxy, Kraken, Nuvei, Paxos and Robinhood.
Reserve incomePartner platforms can receive up to 100% of the returns on the reserves backing USDG held with them. Holders earn only if a platform passes it on.
Platform rewardsKraken: up to 4.50% APY with Kraken+ or 2.25% without, paid weekly, in select US states and not in the EEA (October 2026).
ChainsArbitrum, Ethereum, Ink, Mantle, Robinhood Chain, Solana and X Layer.

How USDG’s rewards reach holders

Paxos earns income on USDG’s reserves and shares it with network partners according to how much USDG each holds for its users. Each partner decides what to do with it. Kraken pays its customers a reward; Robinhood’s Earn product instead lends USDG through a Morpho vault, a variable lending yield that can fall to zero.

So two people holding the same USDG can earn very different amounts, depending on the platform, its membership tiers and their country.

USDG in DeFi

In your own wallet, USDG can be lent or pooled. On 13 October 2026, 9 single-asset USDG pools of $1M or more across 4 chains had a median APY of 4.95%, and half paid between 3.80% and 5.25%. 11 stablecoin pairs of that size included USDG.

Risks to weigh

  • Platform rules. Rewards depend on a partner’s programme, tiers and eligibility, which can change.
  • Availability. On Kraken, USDG isn’t offered in Canada and its rewards exclude the EEA and some US states.
  • Venue risk. DeFi lending and vaults add smart-contract and borrower risk on top of USDG’s own.

How to find the best USDG yield for you

  1. Open the live list. USDG pools of $1M or more, largest first, so tiny pools with outsized rates don’t crowd the top.
  2. Check what pays the APY. The list shows each pool’s base and reward split and its 30-day median and range. A free account opens the full history and the evidence checks still missing.
  3. Price the move. Use the APY calculator to see whether a higher rate pays back the gas and fees of switching.
  4. Set an alert, not a reminder. With a free account, get told in the app, by email or on Discord when your USDG pool’s APY or TVL crosses your line.

USDG yield FAQ

What is USDG?

USDG, the Global Dollar, is a dollar stablecoin issued by Paxos under supervision in Singapore and, for Europe, under MiCA. It is the coin of the Global Dollar Network, which shares reserve income with partner platforms.

Does USDG pay interest?

Not to holders directly. Partner platforms can receive up to 100% of the reserve returns on the USDG they hold, and some pass a reward on, such as Kraken’s up to 4.50% APY with Kraken+ in October 2026.

How much does USDG yield in DeFi?

On 13 October 2026, single-asset USDG pools of $1M or more had a median APY of 4.95%, with half paying between 3.80% and 5.25%. Rates change daily; the live list shows today’s.

Sources

Facts checked on 13 October 2026. Pool statistics: web3juice snapshot of 13 October 2026. Nothing here is financial advice.

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