Staking Rewards
Yield earned from staking crypto — APY from 3% to 20%+ depending on network.
Staking rewards are the yield that a validator or delegator receives for participating in a network's Proof-of-Stake consensus — like interest on a bank account, but paid by the network, not a bank.
APY by popular networks:
•Ethereum (ETH): ~3.5–4% APY
•Solana (SOL): ~7–8% APY
•Cosmos (ATOM): ~15–20% APY
•Cardano (ADA): ~3–4% APY
•Polkadot (DOT): ~12–15% APY
Types of staking: 1. Native staking — directly on network (requires min amount: 32 ETH for ETH) 2. Delegated staking — delegate tokens to validator (no minimum) 3. CEX staking — Binance, OKX manage, you just deposit 4. Liquid staking — receive LST token usable in DeFi
Slashing risk:
•Validator making an error can lose part of staked capital
•With delegated staking: choose a reliable validator
Tax aspect: Staking rewards are usually taxable as income at time of receipt (consult local tax advisor).