Liquidity Pools: Yield Farming for the Rest of Us

How Staking in Crypto Turns You Into the Bank (Yep, Really)

I used to think staking sounded like something out of a vampire movie.

Turns out, it’s just you locking up your crypto to help a network run—and getting paid for it.🧛‍♂️🤑

I stake because it’s passive income that’s actually passive (no late-night charts, no stress-induced coffee shakes).

Let me break it down like we’re at a bar talking shop.

Proof of Stake vs Delegated Proof of Stake (dPoS) — What’s the Deal?

Proof of Stake (PoS) is the grown-up version of Proof of Work.

Instead of burning electricity like Bitcoin, PoS just needs you to hold and lock up coins.

The more coins you stake, the more you get to validate transactions—and earn rewards.

It's green, it's lean, and yeah, you can make money while literally doing nothing.

Delegated Proof of Stake (dPoS) adds a democratic twist.

You vote for block producers (a.k.a. witnesses or validators) using your stake.

They do the heavy lifting, and you earn a cut for voting smart.

Think of it like electing a mayor who pays you back in crypto.

I use this on HIVE and Blurt.blog—HIVE being the OG, and Blurt a simpler fork without the cancel-culture drama.

On both, I stake tokens to gain influence and earn more daily.

HIVE pays me for posting, curating, AND staking. Blurt is like, "Just chill and stake," and I’m fine with that too.

It’s like owning dividend-paying stock, except it’s way more fun to talk about at parties.

Liquidity Pools: The Unsung Heroes of DeFi

Alright, now we’re getting juicy.

Liquidity pools are like group piggy banks—everyone throws in a bit of crypto so people can trade easily on a decentralized exchange (DEX).

You earn a piece of every trade that happens in that pool.

So yeah, you’re basically the house—and the house always wins. 🏦

I’m heavy into Pulsex DEX, where I drop funds into the XUSD LP pool.

Every time someone swaps XUSD, I earn 0.22% of the transaction.

It’s small, sure, but it stacks up FAST when the volume’s buzzing.

Plus, I farm this token called 1Swap as a bonus.

I can trade it, HODL it, or stake it like it’s hot. Depends on the mood.

Here’s where it gets spicy—most folks talk about impermanent loss, but me?

I like to flip it: impermanent gain.

If I could just get AI images to create text well

Yeah, the price of the tokens you staked might change, and that could mess with your returns... OR, the market could swing in your favor.

When it does, you didn’t just earn fees and 1Swap—you earned gains from token value appreciation too.

Impermanent? Maybe.

A gain? Definitely (if you play your cards right).

Real Talk: How I Actually Make Money Doing This

Every few days I check Pulsex.

I got to XUSD and see how many rewards I’ve earned.

How much 1Swap I’ve farmed.

Then I decide—do I stake more? Cash out? Reinvest?

It's like tending a crypto garden.

Low-key addicting, not gonna lie.🌱

Meanwhile, my HIVE and Blurt stakes are just sitting there... growing.

No clicks needed.

I post stuff when I want.

I vote for people doing cool things.

I make friends.

And my bag gets heavier.

That’s the magic.

Watch Me Do It — Over the Shoulder Pulsex Walkthrough 🎥

Wanna see the sauce?

Check out the video below. I literally show you my Pulsex dashboard, explain how I add to the XUSD pool, and how 1Swap rewards flow in.

No gatekeeping. No BS. Just real DeFi moves.

And if you're the kind of person who likes pressing buttons and watching numbers grow, this is gonna be your jam.

Final Thought: Be the Platform, Not the Product

Staking and LP funding flips the game.

Instead of being someone’s exit liquidity, YOU become the platform.

You support the system, and you get rewarded every time someone interacts with it.

You stop chasing pumps, and start building slow, sneaky wealth.

So yeah... now you know how I went from "crypto curious" to “crypto earns me money while I sleep.”

Catch you in the pool.💦