Staking & yield
Restaking explained
Restaking lets the same staked ether serve as collateral for additional services. It adds yield and stacks slashing conditions on top of each other.
The idea
New network services — oracles, data availability layers, bridges — need economic security but cannot bootstrap it from scratch. Restaking rents Ethereum's existing security.
You consent to your stake also falling under that service's rules. In exchange you earn an additional fee.
Why the risk is not linear
Plain staking has one rule set. Restaking applies several at once, each with slashing conditions written by parties you cannot all audit.
It also correlates: if many operators pick the same services, one bug in one service can hit a large share of total stake.
- Multiple slashing rules on the same collateral
- Each service's quality determines your risk
- Operator correlation increases systemic risk
- Often another token layer on top
Practical judgement
Restaking is defensible for those who understand the services and commit a small share of a position. It is not a replacement for plain staking at the core of a long-term portfolio.
Focus on who writes the slashing conditions, how they can be changed and how quickly you can exit.
Staking yield calculator
See what staking nets you after commission, compounding and network inflation.
Inputs
Results
Net APR (after commission)
4.50 %
Net APY (compounded)
4.60 %
Real yield (after inflation)
2.55 %
Rewards year 1
46.025 coins
Average per day (year 1)
0.1261 coins
Ending balance
1,144.5273 coins
Value at flat price
€1,144.53
Growth of your stake
Risk
Staking is not a savings account. Slashing, validator downtime, unbonding periods, smart-contract bugs in liquid staking and price drops can all shrink your position. A high APR usually compensates high inflation or high risk. This is not investment advice.
Rounding and assumptions
We assume a constant APR, a flat price and equal periods; real networks vary daily. APY = (1 + net APR / n)^n − 1. Real yield is (1 + APY) / (1 + inflation) − 1. Figures are shown rounded to four decimals (coins) and two decimals (currency) while maths runs unrounded, so small differences with your wallet are normal. Taxes and transaction fees are excluded.
APY = (1 + APR/n)^n − 1
Frequently asked questions
How much extra does restaking pay?
It varies widely and is often partly paid in points or tokens of uncertain value. Do not treat that part as fixed income.
Can I withdraw a restaked position quickly?
Usually an extra cooldown applies on top of the network's normal exit queue.
Read next
Liquid staking explained
How liquid staking tokens work, why they sometimes trade below par and which risks you buy along with them.
The risks of staking
What slashing is, how likely it is, what downtime costs and which queues you meet when exiting.
What is staking?
Staking explained without marketing language: what you actually do, who pays you, why there is a yield and which returns are realistic.