Compounding rewards
Staking Yield
How many tokens a staked position earns over time at a given reward rate, how compounding frequency changes it, and what the position is worth if the price moves.
What this tool does
Staking locks tokens to secure a proof-of-stake network and pays rewards in the same token. The calculator compounds a principal at the annual reward rate you enter, at the frequency you choose, and then applies a price change assumption to show the value in currency. It separates the two things that people confuse: the growth in token count, which the protocol controls, and the change in value, which the market controls.
How to use it
- Enter the number of tokens, the annual reward rate and how often rewards are added to the stake.
- Set the years and, if you want, a price change over the period.
- Read the final token count, the reward in tokens and the value at the assumed price.
Good to know
- Reward rates fall as more of a network is staked, and validators charge a commission; both are inputs here.
- Locked positions may not be withdrawable for days or weeks, and a validator that misbehaves can be penalised.
- Rewards are usually taxable as income when received in most jurisdictions.
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