Crypto Staking Rewards Calculator
Calculate staking rewards for any proof-of-stake cryptocurrency.
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Enter your values and click Calculate
How It Works
The APY is first converted to a daily compounding rate: dailyRate = (1 + APY)^(1/365) − 1. This reverse-engineers the per-day rate that, when compounded 365 times, produces the stated annual yield. Total value after staking is then: Total = Amount × (1 + dailyRate)^days. Rewards = Total − Amount. As a worked example: $5,000 at 8% APY for 365 days. dailyRate = (1.08)^(1/365) − 1 ≈ 0.02107%. Total = $5,000 × (1.0002107)^365 = $5,000 × 1.08 = $5,400. Rewards = $400. Daily rewards ≈ $400 ÷ 365 ≈ $1.10/day. The projected annual rewards field uses the simple formula Amount × APY for a quick yearly estimate without daily compounding nuance.
Examples
Solana Staking
$5,000 staked at 8% APY for 1 year.
Result: ~$400 in staking rewards, earning approximately $1.10/day.
Short-Term Staking
$10,000 staked at 12% APY for 90 days.
Result: ~$284 in rewards over 90 days — roughly $3.16/day.
Long-Term Ethereum Staking
$20,000 staked at 4.5% APY for 365 days.
Result: ~$900 in annual staking rewards — approximately $2.47/day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between APY and APR in staking?
APY (Annual Percentage Yield) includes the effect of compounding — reinvesting rewards as they accrue so they also earn rewards. APR (Annual Percentage Rate) does not account for compounding. Most PoS protocols distribute rewards continuously or frequently, so APY is the more accurate representation of total annual return. A 10% APR compounded daily gives approximately 10.52% APY. Always check whether a protocol is quoting APY or APR to avoid overestimating returns.
Which coins have the highest staking rewards?
Newer, smaller, or less-battle-tested PoS protocols often offer 15–50%+ APY to attract early validators and bootstrap security. However, these high rates typically come with high price volatility, smart contract risk, and potential tokenomics problems (high inflation dilutes holders). Established networks like Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano offer lower but more stable APY (3–8%) because their total staked amounts are large and their emission schedules are mature.
Can staking rewards drop?
Yes — staking APY is dynamic and fluctuates based on the total amount staked in the network, validator count, protocol governance changes, and network transaction fee revenue. As more users stake, the same reward pool is split among more participants, reducing per-coin yield. For protocols with high inflation, a rising token price may offset declining APY in USD terms — but the opposite is also true, making price volatility a significant risk for stakers.