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Does Staking or Yield Farming Carry the Same Type of Impermanent Loss Risk as Providing Liquidity?

Staking, in the context of securing a Proof-of-Stake network, generally does not carry impermanent loss risk because it typically involves locking a single asset. Yield farming, however, often involves providing liquidity to an AMM, which inherently exposes the user to impermanent loss.

If yield farming is done by staking LP tokens, the underlying risk of IL from the liquidity pool remains.

What Is the Difference between Staking and Yield Farming?
How Does a Yield Farming Reward (LP Token) Interact with Impermanent Loss?
How Does ‘Impermanent Loss’ Relate to Providing Liquidity on an AMM?
What Are the Most Common Automated Strategies for Yield Farming a DAO’s Treasury Assets?