$2.63 to Dividend #34 — Day 2 Nearly Three-Quarters Through, No Red Sessions — DeFi Income Daily Update, August 20, 2026

CURRENT RETURNS — 2026

~16.0%

current annualized run rate

11 dividends paid in 2026 — $10,170 locked in on $100K across 232 days, one dividend roughly every 21.1 days. Cycle #34 is 73.7% through the climb from the $980 reset, with dividend #34 $2.63 away.

10.17%

YTD Return

$10,170

Income on $100K

Dividends Paid in 2026

Dividend Date

Yield

Income on $100K

January 7

1.09%

$1,090

January 28

2.23%

$2,230

March 5

0.99%

$990

March 25

0.64%

$640

April 10

0.65%

$650

April 29

0.65%

$650

May 12

0.70%

$700

May 26

0.89%

$890

June 16

0.95%

$950

July 8

0.74%

$740

August 18 ← latest

0.64%

$640

2026 Total

10.17%

$10,170

PAST RETURNS

2023*

45.1%

2024

31.42%

2025

40.25%

2026

~16.0%

*2023 reflects our annualized rate (APY), not a full-year total return — DeFi Income launched in November 2023, so it was a partial first year.

Total · 33 Dividends · Since Nov '23

126.94%

Income per dividend on $100K since launch

HOW OUR RETURN COMPARES

Our income comes from market-making fees — we provide liquidity to a major decentralized exchange and earn on every trade that crosses our quotes. We hedge our positions to stay neutral to price direction.

Even at our current pace — that's still more than 3x the best income fund on Wall Street, and nearly 6x a bank savings account.

WHAT'S GOING IN OUR FAVOR

Cycle #34, Day 2 — Nearly Three-Quarters Through, No Red Sessions.

DeFi Income: $987.37, +0.75% on the day — the second session of Cycle #34, and the price is already nearly three-quarters up the $10 climb. Dividend #33 paid $6.23/share (0.64%) on Tuesday August 18 and the share price reset to $980. Trigger at $990, just $2.63 away — 73.7% of the way there, with zero red sessions since the reset. 33 dividends since launch, 11 paid so far in 2026 — $10,170 on $100K.

A note on today's larger move

We stay roughly 90% hedged against the broader market — we are not betting on prices going up or down. Today's larger-than-usual gain came from that hedge working cleanly alongside an unusually busy trading day, which meant more market-making fees collected than a typical session. Days like this are the exception, not the rule — most sessions are smaller, quieter moves. Expect a steady grind, not repeats of today.

Cycle progress: $980 reset → $987.37 today → $990 trigger

Day 2, Cycle #34 · $2.63 to Dividend #34 · 73.7% through the climb

→ Day 2 of Cycle #34. $2.63 from Dividend #34. Two sessions, zero red.

Cycle #34 — Nearly Three-Quarters Through in Two Sessions.

Dividend #33 paid $6.23/share on Tuesday August 18 and the share price reset to $980. Cycle #34 has climbed steadily since:

Tue Aug 18 — reset

$980.00 (reset)

Wed Aug 19 — Day 1

$980.06 (+0.00%)

Thu Aug 20 — today

$987.37 (+0.75%)

A +0.75% Day 2 puts the price at $987.37 — 73.7% of the way up the $10 climb toward the $990 trigger, with no red sessions since the reset. $980 reset, $990 trigger, $2.63 to go.

→ $2.63 to Dividend #34. Two sessions in, zero red.

The Strategy Doesn't Need a Bull Market. It Needs Activity.

The single most important thing about DeFi Income is also the simplest: we are not a directional bet. We don't need BTC to go up. We don't need stocks to go up. We provide market-making liquidity, hedge our positions, and earn fees on every trade that crosses our quotes. Whether the market is climbing, falling, or chopping sideways — our income is a function of activity, not direction.

That's why a quiet, steady market produces a quiet, steady grind higher — exactly what we're seeing. 33 dividends since launch. Hedged, not directional.

→ Hedged. Uncorrelated. Dividend #34 is $2.63 away.

HOW DEFI INCOME WORKS

Think of it like running a stall at a busy marketplace. We post bids and offers on a major decentralized exchange. Every time a trader hits our quote, we collect a fee and hedge our inventory immediately so we stay neutral to price direction. We don't care whether any asset goes up or down — we care how many people are trading.

33 dividends. Hedged, not directional.

Interested in Adding to Your Position?

Hedged, uncorrelated to stocks and bonds. 33 dividends paid since launch. Current entry at $987.37, cycle #34 nearly three-quarters of the way to dividend #34.

Call Dean directly at (505) 322-7515 to get started.

Jason Cox

President, DeFi Income, Inc.