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Cosmos

Hold ATOM? Earn around 10.3% per year by helping secure the network — no lock-in beyond the unbonding period.

Typical reward · per year

10.3 %

97.5% of ATOM is currently staked

Editor's picks · ranked by reward after fees

Where to stake your ATOM

The top pick currently earns about 9.75% on your ATOM, after the validator's commission. Tap any row to read more.

01

Allnodes by Allnodes Top pick

9.75% after fees, operated by Allnodes

Reward

9.75%

Fee

5.0%

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02

🐠stake.fish by stakefish

9.75% after fees, operated by stakefish

Reward

9.75%

Fee

5.0%

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03

🌐 KysenPool Sky ☁️ by KysenPool

9.75% after fees, operated by KysenPool

Reward

9.75%

Fee

5.0%

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04 NO

node101

9.75% after fees

Reward

9.75%

Fee

5.0%

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05 KO

KonsorTech

9.75% after fees

Reward

9.75%

Fee

5.0%

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See all 245 Cosmos validators Sortable table with reward rate, commission, and operator brand for every option. →

First time? Three steps

How to stake on Cosmos

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

Send ATOM to the provider

Most providers accept any amount. A few require a minimum — those are listed on the provider's page.
3

Wait for rewards to accrue

Rewards arrive automatically. To unstake, expect an unbonding window of up to 21 days on this chain.

Apps on this chain · ranked by value held

What's running on Cosmos

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.

1 apps tracked

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App	Category	Chains	Best reward rate	Value held on Cosmos ↓	Yield options
ST Stride stride	Liquid staking	1	—	$4.63Million	—	→

Read up before you stake

Background reading on Cosmos 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 Cosmos staking

What does staking ATOM on Cosmos mean?

Staking on Cosmos means locking your ATOM 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 Cosmos pay around 9.75% 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 Cosmos 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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