Forget the image of a farmer in a straw hat. In 2025, the most fertile fields are
digital, and the harvest is collected in tokens. Meet Alex — a DeFi farmer. His job
— making cryptocurrency work and bringing in new cryptocurrency. But this is far from
passive income, as promised by advertisements. This is a full-fledged, intense job. Here's how
looks like his usual Tuesday. Coffee and checking "digital beds"
The first thing Alex does after waking up is not open a news feed, but his DeFi dashboard. On several screens — graphs, percentages, and incomprehensible for a newcomer
abbreviations: APY, TVL, IL.
● What does he see? He checks the "health" of his positions. For example, his
stablecoins borrowed by the Aave protocol earned $50 overnight. This is the "calm"
part of the farm. However, his liquidity in the pair $ETH /$USDC on Uniswap shows
a small volatile loss due to the rise in the price of Ethereum.
He decides not to touch this position for now.
● Harvesting: Alex clicks the "Claim" button in several liquidity pools,
collecting the tokens earned overnight. It's like gathering ripe
apples. He sells part immediately, securing profit, while he reinvests part.
13:00 Day. Field rotation and hunting for "alpha"
The market does not stand still. Yields in old pools are falling, new, more
risky, but also more profitable. Alex noticed a new protocol on the blockchain
#Starknet which offers 200% annual returns on stablecoins.
● What does he do? It's a whole special operation. First, he withdraws part of his USDC from
networks #Arbitrum Then, using a bridge like Orbiter Finance, he transfers them to Starknet.
This is associated with risk — bridges are sometimes hacked. Next, he invests
funds into a new pool, after studying its security audit. He
invests only 5% of his deposit — it's a high-risk "bed".
20:00 Evening. Risk management and an unexpected storm
DeFi never sleeps. While Alex was having dinner, there was a slight crash in the market of one
from altcoins, which he used as collateral for the loan.
What's happening? His "loan health" on the dashboard turned an alarming
orange color. A little longer, and his position will be liquidated — the collateral will be sold with
a discount, and he will lose money. Alex urgently makes an additional
collateral to stabilize the loan. This is a reminder that farming —
it's not just about planting, but also constant protection of the harvest from "bad weather."
22:00 Night. Research and preparation for tomorrow
The day ends not with watching a series, but with reading management forums and studying documentation for new projects. Tomorrow a new protocol launches, and
early "farmers" often get the best conditions.
Being a DeFi farmer in 2025 is the job of an analyst, risk manager, and gambler,
a strategist in one person. This is a world where you can make a fortune, but only if you
are ready to continuously learn, analyze, and keep their finger on the pulse 24/7. And yes, strong
nerves here are the main asset.
