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Staking APR Calculator

The stated annual return rate

How often rewards are reinvested

Formulas

Simple Interest (no compounding):

Rewards = Principal × APR × (Days / 365)

Compound Interest:

Final = Principal × (1 + APR/n)nt

Where n = compounds per year, t = years

Effective APY:

APY = (1 + APR/n)n - 1

How to Use

  • Enter your stake amount
  • Enter the APR offered by the protocol
  • Choose your staking duration
  • Select compounding frequency (daily = auto-compound)
  • More frequent compounding = higher effective returns (APY)

Examples

Ethereum 2.0: ~4-5% APR, daily compounding

Cardano: ~4-6% APR, epoch compounding (~5 days)

Polkadot: ~10-14% APR, daily compounding

Cosmos: ~7-15% APR, ~21 days unstaking