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Hedera

Hold HBAR? Earn around 2.2% per year by helping secure the network — no lock-in beyond the unbonding period.

Typical reward · per year
2.2 %

32.6% of HBAR is currently staked

First time? Three steps

How to stake on Hedera

  1. 1

    Pick a provider you trust

    Use the picks above. Non-custodial means you keep control of your keys; custodial (e.g. an exchange) means they hold them for you.

  2. 2

    Send HBAR to the provider

    Most providers accept any amount. A few require a minimum — those are listed on the provider's page.

  3. 3

    Wait for rewards to accrue

    Rewards arrive automatically. To unstake, expect an unbonding window of up to 0 days on this chain.

Beyond staking · higher yield, higher risk

DeFi yields on Hedera

Top DeFi pool earns 12.0% vs 2.2% from native staking — but DeFi adds smart-contract and impermanent-loss risk.

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2 pools

Pool Protocol Type Yield Pool size ↓
USDC isle-finance - USDC USDC IS Isle Finance lending 12.0% $492Thousand →
USDC isle-finance - USDC USDC IS Isle Finance lending 11.98% $386Thousand →

Apps on this chain · ranked by value held

What's running on Hedera

Each protocol is a separate app. Lenders let you earn interest on what you deposit; DEXes let people swap tokens; liquid-staking apps give you a tradeable receipt for your staked coin. Tap any to see how to use it.

7 apps tracked

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App Category Chains Best reward rate Value held on Hedera ↓ Yield options
ST Stader stader Liquid staking 3 — $41.6Million — →
SA SaucerSwap V2 saucerswap-v2 Dexs 1 — $26.7Million — →
BO Bonzo Finance bonzo-finance Lending 1 — $15.8Million — →
SA SaucerSwap V1 saucerswap-v1 Dexs 1 — $12.8Million — →
HB HbarSuite hbarsuite Dexs 1 — $4.39Million — →
IC Ichi ichi DEX & liquidity 4 — $3.78Million — →
DA DaVinciGraph davincigraph Token locker 1 — $1.85Million — →

Read up before you stake

Background reading on Hedera staking

Guide

What is staking?

The plain-English version: how locking your tokens earns you new tokens, and why the network pays you to do it.

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Guide

How blockchains differ from each other

Why Solana, Ethereum, and Cosmos chains pay different rates and why their security models differ.

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Guide

What does a validator actually do?

Validators run the chain. Pick a healthy one and your rewards arrive on schedule; pick a bad one and you can lose part of your stake.

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Frequently asked

What people ask about Hedera staking

What does staking HBAR on Hedera mean?

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Staking on Hedera means locking your HBAR with a validator that helps run the network. In return, the network pays you a share of newly created tokens — similar to how a savings account pays interest, but the rate is set by the protocol, not a bank.

How much can I earn?

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Right now the top validators on Hedera pay varies by validator per year, after their commission. The rate moves with the chain's inflation schedule and how much of the supply is staked overall.

Is staking safe?

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Your tokens stay in your wallet — you never hand them over. The two real risks are slashing (the network can shrink your balance if your validator misbehaves, which is rare) and lock-up (you can't sell instantly during the unbonding period). Pick a validator with a track record and you sidestep most of the risk.

Can I unstake whenever I want?

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Yes, but unstaking is not instant. Most chains have an unbonding period of a few days to a few weeks during which you don't earn rewards and can't sell. Liquid-staking tokens (like stETH for Ethereum) sidestep this by giving you a tradeable receipt token.

What wallet do I need?

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Any non-custodial wallet that supports Hedera works — Phantom or Solflare for Solana, Keplr for Cosmos chains, MetaMask for Ethereum and EVM chains, Yoroi or Eternl for Cardano. Connect, choose a validator, click delegate. The whole flow takes a couple of minutes.

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