Staking APR Calculator

Estimate staking or fixed-rate yield rewards: enter your amount, APR, period and compounding choice to see earnings and final balance.

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APR vs APY

APR (Annual Percentage Rate) is the nominal, simple rate a staking product advertises — it tells you how much your principal grows per year if the reward is not reinvested. APY (Annual Percentage Yield) is what you actually earn when rewards are compounded: the interest your interest earns. The bigger the compounding frequency, the further APY drifts above APR.

Simple vs. compound
With simple interest, rewards accrue on the original principal only: amount × APR × years. With compound interest, rewards are restaked and start earning their own rewards. At 8% APR, simple interest gives 8% per year, while daily compounding pushes the effective APY to about 8.33%.
Lock-up periods
Many staking products pay better rates in exchange for a lock-up — a fixed window during which your funds cannot be withdrawn. Some protocols also require a unbonding period (for example 7 days on Cosmos-based chains) before staked tokens are liquid again. Read the terms: early exit may forfeit rewards.
Staking risks
Staking adds specific risks on top of price volatility: slashing (validator penalties that reduce the staked balance), protocol or smart-contract bugs, and rate changes. The APR you see today depends on network conditions — total stake, inflation parameters and active validators — and can move up or down at any time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between APR and APY?

APR is the simple, annualized rate: it assumes your reward is paid out and not reinvested. APY is the effective annual rate that includes compounding — the interest your interest earns. When rewards compound daily, the APY is always slightly higher than the APR.

How is the simple interest calculation done?

Rewards = amount × APR% × (period ÷ 365). The reward accrues on the original principal only, so it grows linearly with time. This matches products that pay out rewards to a separate wallet instead of restaking them.

How is the compound interest calculation done?

Rewards compound daily: the daily rate is (1 + APR/100)^(1/365) − 1, and the balance grows for the full period. This matches staking products that automatically reinvest (restake) your rewards, which is how most liquid and native staking works.

What is a lock-up period in staking?

Many staking products hold your funds for a fixed period before you can withdraw — that's the lock-up. During the lock-up you usually earn a higher rate. Watch out: if you exit early, some products forfeit a portion of the rewards, which can erase your gains.

What are the risks of staking?

Besides normal price volatility, staking can be subject to slashing (validators punished for misbehavior, which can reduce your balance), protocol bugs, and lock-up restrictions that keep your funds unavailable when you need them. The quoted APR can also change at any time, since it depends on network conditions.