What is the difference between APR and APY for staking?

APR is the yearly rate without assuming how often rewards compound. APY includes compounding — the same nominal APR produces a higher APY if rewards are restaked frequently. Pick the type that matches what your validator or exchange quotes.

How are staking rewards calculated?

Protocols pay a share of inflation or fees to stakers proportional to your stake. This tool projects that as a fixed rate you enter — useful for planning, not a guarantee of future protocol yields.

What is a validator commission fee?

Validators keep a percentage of gross rewards before paying delegators. A 5% fee on 6% gross leaves you 5.7% net before compounding effects.

Is staking profit guaranteed?

No. Rates change with network participation, token price moves, slashing can reduce balance, and lock-ups limit liquidity. Use conservative rates and read your protocol’s risks.

How much can I earn staking Ethereum?

ETH staking yield varies with network staking ratio and MEV — enter the current APR or APY from your staking provider and your amount to see projected rewards.

Are staking rewards taxable?

Many countries tax rewards as income when received and may tax gains on sale. This calculator does not compute tax — use our crypto tax tool for rough disposal estimates and consult a tax professional.

Staking Rewards Calculator

Calculate how much you can earn by staking Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and other proof-of-stake coins. Includes compounding, validator fees, live prices, and a period-by-period rewards breakdown.

Staking details

Coin

Amount staked (ETH)

Reward rate (%)

Rate type

Compounding

Validator / platform fee (%)

Staking period

ETH price (USD)

Filled with the live market price. You can edit it.

Expected price change (%)

By the end of the period. Use 0 to keep today's price.

Estimated rewards

Total rewards: +0.40808493 ETH
Final balance: 10.4081 ETH
Effective APY: +4.08%
Per month (avg, 1st year): 0.03400708 ETH
Per day (avg, 1st year): 0.00111804 ETH

Rewards over time

Period	Rewards	Total rewards	Balance
Month 1	+0.03338712	+0.03338712	10.0334
Month 2	+0.03349859	+0.06688571	10.0669
Month 3	+0.03361043	+0.10049614	10.1005
Month 4	+0.03372265	+0.13421878	10.1342
Month 5	+0.03383524	+0.16805402	10.1681
Month 6	+0.0339482	+0.20200222	10.202
Month 7	+0.03406155	+0.23606377	10.2361
Month 8	+0.03417527	+0.27023903	10.2702
Month 9	+0.03428937	+0.3045284	10.3045
Month 10	+0.03440385	+0.33893225	10.3389
Month 11	+0.03451872	+0.37345097	10.3735
Month 12	+0.03463396	+0.40808493	10.4081

What your staking result means

Final balance is your staked principal plus compounded rewards after the validator or platform fee. Total rewards are tokens earned over the period — not cash until you sell. Effective APY is the actual first-year yield after fees and compounding frequency. Optional price change adjusts USD estimates only; on-chain rewards are always paid in the staked asset unless your protocol pays differently.

Formulas we use

Net rate = quoted rate × (1 − validator fee % ÷ 100). If you enter APY: balance after t years = principal × (1 + net rate)^t. If you enter APR with compounding n times per year: balance = principal × (1 + net rate ÷ n)^(n × t). APR with no compounding: balance = principal × (1 + net rate × t). Total rewards = final balance − principal. Effective APY % = (balance after 1 year ÷ principal − 1) × 100.

Worked examples

Simple APY on Ethereum
Stake 10 ETH at 4% APY, 0% validator fee, for 1 year.
Final balance = 10 × (1 + 0.04)^1 = 10.4 ETH. Rewards = 0.4 ETH.
Effective APY 4% — matches the quoted APY when fees are zero.
APR compounded monthly with 2% commission
1,000 tokens, 5% APR, monthly compounding, 2% validator fee, 1 year.
Net rate = 5% × 98% = 4.9%. Balance ≈ 1,000 × (1 + 0.049/12)^12 ≈ 1,050.1 tokens.
About 50.1 tokens earned — slightly more than 4.9% simple interest because of monthly compounding.
Three-year stake
500 SOL at 7% APY, 5% validator fee, 3 years.
Net rate = 7% × 95% = 6.65%. Final ≈ 500 × (1.0665)^3 ≈ 607.2 SOL.
Roughly 107 SOL in rewards before any price change you model separately.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between APR and APY for staking?: APR is the yearly rate without assuming how often rewards compound. APY includes compounding — the same nominal APR produces a higher APY if rewards are restaked frequently. Pick the type that matches what your validator or exchange quotes.
How are staking rewards calculated?: Protocols pay a share of inflation or fees to stakers proportional to your stake. This tool projects that as a fixed rate you enter — useful for planning, not a guarantee of future protocol yields.
What is a validator commission fee?: Validators keep a percentage of gross rewards before paying delegators. A 5% fee on 6% gross leaves you 5.7% net before compounding effects.
Is staking profit guaranteed?: No. Rates change with network participation, token price moves, slashing can reduce balance, and lock-ups limit liquidity. Use conservative rates and read your protocol’s risks.
How much can I earn staking Ethereum?: ETH staking yield varies with network staking ratio and MEV — enter the current APR or APY from your staking provider and your amount to see projected rewards.
Are staking rewards taxable?: Many countries tax rewards as income when received and may tax gains on sale. This calculator does not compute tax — use our crypto tax tool for rough disposal estimates and consult a tax professional.

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How it works

Pick a coin (the live price is filled in automatically) or choose Other token, then enter how much you plan to stake.
Enter the reward rate and whether it is an APR or an APY. For APR, choose how often rewards are compounded.
Add any validator or platform fee, the staking period, and optionally an expected price change to see rewards in tokens and USD.

For education only — not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.