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Hemi

Hemi doesn't have native staking. Liquid staking and DeFi alternatives further down still let you earn yield.

Native staking Not available

Hemi uses Proof-of-Work — there is nothing to stake natively. See DeFi alternatives below.

Rollup maturity & risk

How Hemi stacks up as a rollup

Stage 0 Other

Aggregated rollup-maturity rating + 5-axis risk rosette. Stage 2 is fully decentralised; Stage 1 has guardian intervention windows; Stage 0 still has admin keys. Sentiment colours come straight from the source.

Sequencer Failure

Self sequence

In the event of a sequencer failure, users can force transactions to be included in the project's chain by sending them to L1. There can be up to a 12h delay on this operation.

State Validation

None

Currently the system permits invalid state roots. More details in project overview.

Data Availability

Onchain

All of the data needed for proof construction is published on Ethereum L1.

Exit Window

None

There is no window for users to exit in case of an unwanted regular upgrade since contracts are instantly upgradable.

Proposer Failure

Cannot withdraw

Only the whitelisted proposers can publish state roots on L1, so in the event of failure the withdrawals are frozen.

Value secured

$1.3Million

7-day change

-3.19%

Earn yield · DeFi options

How to earn yield on HEMI

Since Hemi doesn't have native staking, the way to earn on HEMI is through DeFi pools — either by lending it, providing liquidity, or wrapping it onto a chain that does support staking. DeFi adds smart-contract and (for LP) impermanent-loss risk.

lp Sushiswap V3

sushiswap-v3 - WBTC-HEMIBTC

Yield

0.15%

Pool size

$2Million

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8 pools

Pool	Protocol	Type	Yield	Pool size ↓
HE sushiswap-v3 - WBTC-HEMIBTC WBTC · HEMIBTC	SU Sushiswap V3	lp	0.15%	$2Million	→
HE HE sushiswap-v3 - HEMI-HEMIBTC HEMI · HEMIBTC	SU Sushiswap V3	lp	2.7%	$441Thousand	→
HE sushiswap-v3 - HEMI-USDT HEMI · USDT	SU Sushiswap V3	lp	3.24%	$359Thousand	→
HE sushiswap-v3 - HEMI-USDC.E HEMI · USDC.E	SU Sushiswap V3	lp	5.58%	$160Thousand	→
HE sushiswap-v3 - WETH-HEMIBTC WETH · HEMIBTC	SU Sushiswap V3	lp	1.08%	$67.6Thousand	→
sushiswap-v3 - WETH-USDC.E WETH · USDC.E	SU Sushiswap V3	lp	9.79%	$20.1Thousand	→
VC sushiswap-v3 - VCRED-USDT VCRED · USDT	SU Sushiswap V3	lp	0.0%	$15.1Thousand	→
gearbox - USDC.E USDC.E	GE Gearbox	cdp	0.0%	$328	→

Apps on this chain · ranked by value held

What's running on Hemi

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 Hemi ↓	Yield options
BI BitFi Basis bitfi-basis	Basis trading	4	—	$55.9Million	—	→
HE Hemi Staking hemi-staking	Yield	1	—	$40.6Million	—	→
SP Spectra V2 spectra-v2	Yield	6	—	$17.3Million	—	→
SU Sushiswap V3 sushiswap-v3	DEX & liquidity	6	0.15%	$3.1Million	1	→
MO Morpho Blue morpho-blue	Lending	18	—	$2.67Million	—	→
CL Clearstar clearstar	Risk curators	6	—	$2.67Million	—	→
SO Solera solera	Lending	2	—	$2.67Million	—	→

Read up before you stake

Background reading on Hemi 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 Hemi staking

What does staking HEMI on Hemi mean?

Staking on Hemi means locking your HEMI 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?

Right now the top validators on Hemi 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?

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?

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?

Any non-custodial wallet that supports Hemi 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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