Staking & yield
Solo staking or outsourcing
You can stake entirely yourself, through a pool, through liquid staking or through an exchange. The yield differs by a couple of percentage points; the risk profile differs fundamentally.
Solo staking
You run your own node and validator with your own keys. Maximum yield, no commission, no counterparty. In exchange you own uptime, updates, backups and the correct separation of your withdrawal address.
On Ethereum that means 32 ether per validator and a machine running day and night. Distributed validator technology lets you spread that burden across machines or people.
Staking as a service
An operator runs the node while you keep the withdrawal key. You pay commission and accept operational risk at the provider, but your coins cannot be moved to their own address.
For many companies and larger individuals this is the sober middle ground.
Pools and liquid staking
You deposit any amount into a shared contract and receive a token representing your claim. Flexible and accessible, but with smart contract risk and possible price deviation of that token.
Always check who can change the contract, how the operator set is chosen and how exiting works technically.
Exchange staking
Simplest and most exposed: your coins sit with the exchange, so you carry full counterparty risk and often pay the highest commission.
Defensible for small amounts and beginners; not a first choice for amounts that matter.
- Solo: highest yield, highest responsibility
- Service: commission, keys stay yours
- Liquid: flexible, smart contract risk
- Exchange: easy, full counterparty risk
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 time does solo staking realistically take?
Expect a day to set up, then roughly half an hour a month for updates, plus attention around major network upgrades.
Can I withdraw staked coins immediately?
Usually not. Networks have queues and cooldowns; during busy periods exiting can take days. Liquid staking routes around that via the market, possibly at a discount.
Read next
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.
Choosing a staking platform
What to check on commission, licensing, custody, exit terms and transparency — with a concrete checklist.
The risks of staking
What slashing is, how likely it is, what downtime costs and which queues you meet when exiting.