Gnosis
Gnosis doesn't have native staking. Liquid staking and DeFi alternatives further down still let you earn yield.
Gnosis uses Proof-of-Work — there is nothing to stake natively. See DeFi alternatives below.
Rollup maturity & risk
How Gnosis stacks up as a rollup
Not applicable OtherAggregated 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
Decentralized Sequencer Set
Users can permissionlessly become a sequencer (validator) by staking a minimum of 1 GNO to join the queue and wait to obtain block production rights. There is no specific censorship resistance mechanism against selective censorship by parts of the active validator set nor a way to force transactions from Ethereum L1.
State Validation
None
Ethereum contracts do not validate Gnosis Chain state transitions. Bridge messages are accepted after threshold signatures from dedicated bridge validators.
Data Availability
PoS network
Data is made available by an external proof of stake network of validators. Since there is no DA bridge, Ethereum cannot verify whether any data was made available on Gnosis Chain or whether incoming messages originate from state that was attested to by the PoS network.
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
The Gnosis Chain bridge is not validated by its PoS validator set. Withdrawals through the xDAI bridge require 4/7 validator signatures, while AMB and Omnibridge withdrawals require 4/7 validator signatures. The bridge validators can freeze bridge transactions and/or steal bridge-locked and minted assets. Transactions on Gnosis Chain itself cannot be forced from Ethereum. If the chain has a liveness failure due to blanket censorship or operator walkaway the only recourse are new validators joining the open validator set.
Value secured
$295Million
7-day change
+3.27%
Earn yield · DeFi options
How to earn yield on xDAI
Since Gnosis doesn't have native staking, the way to earn on xDAI 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.
sdai - SDAI
Yield
4.3%
Pool size
$77.3Million
aave-v3 - WSTETH
Yield
0.0%
Pool size
$28.3Million
aave-v3 - GNO
Yield
0.21%
Pool size
$8.61Million
45 pools
Apps on this chain · ranked by value held
What's running on Gnosis
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.
12 apps tracked
| App | Category | Chains | Best reward rate | Value held on Gnosis ↓ | Yield options | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Sdai sdai | Lending | 1 | 4.30% | $77.2Million | 1 | → |
| AA Aave V3 aave-v3 | Lending | 15 | 3.16% | $60.2Million | 3 | → |
| UN Uniswap V3 uniswap-v3 | DEX & liquidity | 13 | — | $12.8Million | — | → |
| KP KPK kpk | Risk curators | 3 | — | $10.9Million | — | → |
| SA Sablier Lockup sablier-lockup | Payments | 11 | — | $4.3Million | — | → |
| CU Curve Dex curve-dex | DEX & liquidity | 15 | — | $1.61Million | — | → |
| SE Seer seer | Prediction markets | 1 | — | $1.51Million | — | → |
| ST Stakewise V2 stakewise-v2 | Liquid staking | 2 | — | $1.44Million | — | → |
| CO Contango V2 contango-v2 | Derivatives | 5 | — | $1.4Million | — | → |
| GY Gyroscope Protocol gyroscope-protocol | Dexs | 1 | — | $1.36Million | — | → |
| BA Balancer V2 balancer-v2 | DEX & liquidity | 4 | — | $1.19Million | — | → |
| ST Stargate V2 stargate-v2 | Cross chain bridge | 13 | — | $1.02Million | — | → |
Read up before you stake
Background reading on Gnosis 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.
Read the guide →
Guide
How blockchains differ from each other
Why Solana, Ethereum, and Cosmos chains pay different rates and why their security models differ.
Read the guide →
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.
Read the guide →
Frequently asked
What people ask about Gnosis staking
What does staking xDAI on Gnosis mean?
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Staking on Gnosis means locking your xDAI 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 Gnosis 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 Gnosis 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.
See also
Terms used on this page
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Validator
A computer that processes transactions and votes on the blockchain's state. In return for keeping the network honest it collects fees and staking rewards.
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Slashing
An automatic penalty where part of a validator's stake is destroyed for misbehaviour or extended downtime. Real risk for delegators too.
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Unbonding Period
The waiting time after you unstake before tokens become liquid again. Ranges from minutes (Ethereum LSTs) to 21+ days (Cosmos chains).
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Validator Commission
The fee a validator takes from staking rewards before passing the rest to delegators. Often 5–15%; lower means more of the reward reaches you.
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Real Yield
Yield paid in revenue-bearing assets (ETH, USDC, fees) rather than newly minted protocol tokens. The non-inflationary part of the rate.