How to use it
- Enter Amount staked.
- Enter Staking APY %.
- Enter Years.
- Enter Compounds / year.
- Enter Added per month.
The formula
Rewards compound at the staking APY.
Worked example
About this calculator
Staking turned crypto from a purely speculative asset into one with a native yield: roughly a third of all Ether is now staked, and staking has reached mainstream investment products. The yield compounds if you restake rewards — which is exactly what this calculator models.
Remember the denominator: a 4% yield on an asset that can move 10% in a day is not a savings account. Staking makes sense as a bonus on coins you'd hold anyway, not as a reason to hold them. And rewards are typically taxable as income when received — our crypto-tax tools cover that side.
Frequently asked questions
Where does staking yield come from?
From protocol issuance and transaction fees paid to validators securing a proof-of-stake network — not from lending your coins out.
Is the APY fixed?
No. Network yields move with the number of stakers and network activity; treat the rate as a snapshot.
What are the risks?
Validator penalties (slashing), lock-up periods, exchange counterparty risk, and the coin's own price volatility — the yield is paid in a volatile asset.
Tips
- Never invest more than you can afford to lose — crypto is volatile.
- Self-custody means responsibility: back up your seed phrase offline.
- Check fees and spreads — they quietly eat small trades.
Key terms
- Staking
- Locking coins to secure a network and earn rewards.
- DCA
- Dollar-cost averaging — buying fixed amounts on a schedule.
- Impermanent loss
- Value gap from providing liquidity vs simply holding.