Why Is Farming So Damn Hard These Days?

Let’s break it down. If you’ve been wondering why yield farming feels like squeezing water from a rock lately, here are the three ugly truths:

1. The Market’s in Full Hibernation (aka Bear Mode 🐻)

Once upon a bull market, I farmed 28,750 STRK — worth a glorious $71,875 at the sweet spot of $2.50 each.

Spread across 50 accounts, that’s $1,437 profit per account. Clean. Respectable. Tofu money? Nah — steak money.

Fast-forward to now: STRK is scraping the floor at $0.11. That’s $63 per account. Subtract $50 cost? You’re netting a sad $13. That’s pork rice money.

Moral of the story? In bear markets, your rewards deflate like a popped airbed — down 90%+ is the norm, not the exception.

2. Binance Alpha Is Gatekeeping the Juice

Back then, alphas were served like buffet snacks. Now? You better bring your own plate.

Binance-run alphas are increasingly absorbed by the projects themselves. The share left for us (the “black slaves” of the farming world) is microscopic.

You either get table scraps or walk into reverse farming (aka losing money for fun). Brutal.

3. The Game Is Overcrowded and Outgunned 🤖

Back in the day, you had a few folks with scripts. Now? Everyone’s a degen with a toolkit.

Bots? Everywhere. Real humans? Even more. The space is packed with grinders, snipers, and automations.

It’s no longer a quiet farm — it’s a Hunger Games arena with yield hunters chasing crumbs.

TL;DR:

Market conditions are trash.

Alpha’s monopolized.

Competition is savage.

Welcome to Farming 2025: low ROI, high blood pressure.

Stay sharp or stay sidelined.