Bifrost Liquid Staking · Polkadot

VDOT

Overview

The Bifrost Liquid Staking VDOT pool on Polkadot is a single-asset liquid-staking receipt where users earn rewards from staked DOT tokens. This protocol generates yield by locking up DOT and participating in the network's validator set, distributing the earned rewards back to liquidity providers.

Total APY stands at 4.31%, combining base staking returns with an additional reward layer of 0.16%. Over the past week, the rate has risen by 0.59%, while over the last month it has decreased by 0.4%, placing the current yield below the 30-day mean of 4.29%.

TVL is $17M with no reported change in the past seven days; primary risk exposure stems from smart-contract vulnerabilities given the protocol's reliance on automated processes for reward distribution and staking operations.

Composed 2026-05-20 from the structured data above. See methodology for the full pipeline.

Risk profile

• Smart contract risk

  Funds are deposited into a smart contract. A bug or exploit in the contract could lead to total loss. Audits reduce, but do not eliminate, this risk. Check the protocol page for audit history.

• Yield variability

  Current APY is 4.48%; 30-day mean is 4.45%. Yields can change as TVL and incentive emissions change.

• DefiLlama yield prediction

  DefiLlama's model classifies this pool's yield as "Stable/Up" with 93% confidence based on historical patterns.

These notes are derived from the pool's structured data, not editorial advice. See our methodology.