| Dividend Date | Yield | Income on $100K |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2026 | 1.09% | $1,090 |
| January 28, 2026 | 2.23% | $2,230 |
| March 5, 2026 | 0.99% | $990 |
| March 25, 2026 | 0.64% | $640 |
| April 10, 2026 | 0.65% | $650 |
Our income comes from trading fees — not from lending to risky borrowers or betting on the stock market. We hedge our positions to minimize exposure to market swings. The income fluctuates with trading volume, but it's not tied to interest rates, government debt, corporate defaults, or property values.
3.5x the best income fund on Wall Street. Nearly 9x a bank savings account. From a fundamentally different source.
Wednesday was a quiet one. Bitcoin is holding at $74,200 — consolidating after Monday's push above $75K — while HYPE holds steady around $44. DeFi Income: $982.75, down just -0.08%. Essentially flat. On a slow day, that's the strategy working exactly as designed — income-focused, not speculative. We're $7.25 from the next dividend trigger at $990.
BTC is now above its 7-day, 14-day, and 30-day moving averages simultaneously — the first time that's happened in months. That's a structural shift signaling sustained recovery, not a one-day pop.
→ Down -0.08% on a flat market day. Income strategy holding. $7.25 from the next payout.
After bottoming near $62,800 just weeks ago, Bitcoin has now climbed back above its 7-day ($73,006), 14-day ($70,918), and 30-day ($69,940) moving averages simultaneously. Technical analysts call this a "bullish MA stack" — and it's the first time BTC has been above all three at once in months. This kind of alignment signals sustained buying pressure and institutional re-entry, not just a short-term bounce.
As institutions reposition into crypto, trading volume rises across the board — including at Hyperliquid, where our priority fee burn mechanism is now live and drawing even more order flow. Rising volume = rising fees = rising income for DFI shareholders. Consolidation days like today are where stable income strategies shine.
→ BTC's recovery above all key MAs drives institutional re-entry, rising volume, and more fee income for us. We're $7.25 from the next dividend trigger.
The macro picture continues to favor volume-based strategies. US-China tariff negotiations remain fluid — every shift in tone sends traders repositioning across currencies, commodities, equities, and crypto. Global market Fear & Greed sits at 29 (Fear), meaning every day brings fresh repositioning as traders try to anticipate the next headline. Each reposition is a trade. Each trade is a fee. Each fee is our income.
Meanwhile: the S&P is down well over 4% YTD, bonds are under pressure from tariff-driven inflation fears, and traditional income assets are delivering under-inflation returns. DeFi Income: +5.94% YTD. 27 dividends. $5,950 on $100K. ~22% annualized. No stock exposure. No bond exposure. No tariff exposure. Completely uncorrelated — and climbing.
→ The world is chaotic. Chaos is volume. Volume is our income. ~22% annualized and accelerating toward the next dividend.
Think of it like owning a piece of a busy marketplace. Every trade that happens generates a fee — and a portion of that fee flows directly to you as income. We hedge our positions to keep your principal as protected as possible. The tradeoff is that income fluctuates with how busy the marketplace is, rather than arriving in fixed monthly amounts.
27 dividends. ~22% annualized pace. Principal protected.~22% annualized. Uncorrelated to stocks, bonds, and inflation. 27 dividends paid. $5,950 earned on $100K in 2026. New shares at $982.75.
| Date | Yield | Per Share |
|---|---|---|
| November 16, 2023 | 1.88% | $18.83 |
| December 7, 2023 | 4.25% | $41.64 |
| December 14, 2023 | 1.31% | $13.11 |
| December 28, 2023 | 1.71% | $16.75 |
| January 4, 2024 | 1.38% | $13.56 |
| January 11, 2024 | 1.83% | $17.83 |
| February 15, 2024 | 1.63% | $15.97 |
| February 27, 2024 | 2.71% | $26.60 |
| March 7, 2024 | 11.56% | $113.31 |
| March 14, 2024 | 6.24% | $61.14 |
| December 5, 2024 | 6.07% | $59.44 |
| January 9, 2025 | 26.28% | $257.50 |
| May 21, 2025 | 2.06% | $20.58 |
| June 12, 2025 | 1.49% | $14.88 |
| June 27, 2025 | 0.68% | $6.69 |
| July 11, 2025 | 1.71% | $16.71 |
| July 30, 2025 | 2.48% | $24.30 |
| August 8, 2025 | 0.77% | $7.78 |
| August 22, 2025 | 1.18% | $11.61 |
| September 3, 2025 | 0.54% | $5.27 |
| September 18, 2025 | 0.76% | $7.41 |
| September 30, 2025 | 2.30% | $22.50 |
| January 7, 2026 | 1.09% | $10.65 |
| January 28, 2026 | 2.23% | $21.82 |
| March 5, 2026 | 0.99% | $9.73 |
| March 25, 2026 | 0.64% | $6.28 |
| April 10, 2026 | 0.65% | $6.39 |
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DeFi Income utilizes decentralized finance strategies that carry unique risks including but not limited to: smart contract risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, regulatory risk, and the potential for significant volatility in income distributions. The yield comparisons presented reflect publicly available market data as of the date shown and are provided for illustrative purposes only; each product carries different risk profiles, liquidity terms, and tax treatments.
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