So Much For Uptober | DeFi Journey #32

The first full week of October reminded me how quickly external market forces can rip through your crypto portfolio. While last week felt like a recovery from September's gut punch, this week proved that the crypto market will destroy everything you have to offer. Between tariff headlines and a broad crypto selloff, every position I hold has taken a hit.

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Week 32 TLDR:

• Weekly Fees Earned: $75.08 (down from $270.64)
• Positions Closed: 0

This week's yields came in at $75.08, down sharply from last week's $270.64. The crypto market-wide downturn resulted in every DeFi position being knocked out of range. I diligently waited before locking in impermanent loss and rebalanced all positions to be able to earn yields.

ASTER and STBL carried the week at over 80% of total yields, while the previously strong AVNT and ETH came in with modest yields. Trump's renewed tariff talk and the resulting crypto selloff exposed how interconnected even DeFi yields are with global risk sentiment. Whether it's Ethereum or Bitcoin, everything reacts to macro liquidity signals faster now. You can farm 431% APRs and still come out behind if the tokens drop faster than the fees generated.

Week 32 Current Holdings

• CL100-WETH/USDC (Base). ETH has been the market's barometer this week, dropping roughly $400 since mid-September. Deposited $2207, now sitting at $1824.98 with $30.83 in total fees. Down 15.91% overall. The fees farmed this week were a modest $7.03 this week.
• CL200-AVNT/USDC (Base) - The biggest loser this week. Deposited $2236, now at $1059.26 (down 43.31%.) Total fees of $208.57 look impressive until you realize the underlying token dropped by nearly half. This week alone yielded only $5.10. Narrative-driven pairs (perps dex) are great for yield spikes but carry volatile risk that can undo weeks of gains overnight.
• CL200-USDT/STBL (BSC) - Still the top earner at $30.98 this week, but even this yield machine couldn't escape the bloodshed. Deposited $2379, current value $838.82 (down 39.74%). Total fees of $594.95 represent a 25% return on capital in just over three weeks, which sounds great until you look at the actual dollar value. High fee APR is meaningless without capital preservation. Real yield = fees minus price losses.
• CL50-ASTER/USDT (BSC) - Generated $31.98 this week, the second-highest weekly yield. Deposited $1780, now at $1193.69 (down 29.67%). ASTER cooled off after its September run, but it continues to deliver steady fees.

The Bottom Line

Week 32 was brutal, and having the resiliency to stomach the losses and continue by absorbing the impermanent losses and rebalancing the portfolio to continue earning DeFi yields for another week. The transparency of this journey is the point; it's not about pretending every week is profitable, it's about showing how real DeFi portfolios evolve through volatility.

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