What this reads
Self-rewarding emissions
If you stake a token and earn the same token, the "yield" is just inflation: the classic Ponzi-shaped farm.
Real APR, not the banner
We compute APR from the contract's rewardRate + total staked + live token prices, not the number on the site.
Ended / malicious
Reward period already over? Contract flagged malicious by GoPlus? Both surface before you deposit.
Non-standard = caution
If the farm doesn't expose a standard interface, we say so, an unverifiable farm is a risk, not a pass.
Coverage note: APR is read for standard StakingRewards-style farms; exotic/custom farms are flagged "non-standard: couldn't verify." The unlimited-approval trap most fake farms rely on is also caught at signing by the Guardian.
FAQ
What is fake farming?
A farm advertising huge APR to lure deposits, where the yield is unsustainable emissions of a worthless token, or the contract can drain your deposit. Tells: self-rewarding, impossible APR, unverifiable contract.
How do you read APR on-chain?
For standard StakingRewards farms we read rewardRate, the reward/staking tokens and total staked from the contract, then price the tokens to compute a real APR. Non-standard farms are flagged unverifiable rather than guessed.
Does a good score mean it's safe?
No: it means no major fake-farming signals and no malicious flag. Yield always carries risk. DYOR.