Kava
Kava doesn't have native staking. Liquid staking and DeFi alternatives further down still let you earn yield.
Kava uses Proof-of-Work — there is nothing to stake natively. See DeFi alternatives below.
KAVA price · USD
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Market cap
$61.8Million
Circulating
1.08Billion KAVA
Editor's picks · ranked by reward after fees
Where to stake your KAVA
Earn yield · DeFi options
How to earn yield on KAVA
Since Kava doesn't have native staking, the way to earn on KAVA 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.
12 pools
| Pool | Protocol | Type | Yield | Pool size ↓ | |
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| TI LI scrub-invest - TIGER-LION TIGER · LION | SC Scrub Invest | lp | 6.15% | $7.35Million | → |
kava-mint - WBTC
WBTC
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KA Kava Mint | lending | 0.0% | $4.05Million | → |
kava-mint - XRP
XRP
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KA Kava Mint | lending | 0.0% | $1.74Million | → |
kava-mint - KAVA
KAVA
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KA Kava Mint | lending | 0.0% | $1.62Million | → |
| WB kava-mint - WBNB WBNB | KA Kava Mint | lending | 0.0% | $1.53Million | → |
kava-mint - BUSD
BUSD
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KA Kava Mint | lending | 0.0% | $863Thousand | → |
| MU MU MU curve-dex - MULTIDAI-MULTIUSDC-MULTIUSDT MULTIDAI · MULTIUSDC · MULTIUSDT | CU Curve Dex | lp | 0.0% | $648Thousand | → |
kava-mint - USDT
USDT
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KA Kava Mint | lending | 0.0% | $108Thousand | → |
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scrub - USDT
USDT
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SC Scrub | farming | 15.0% | $99.8Thousand | → |
curve-dex - MIM-USDT
MIM · USDT
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CU Curve Dex | lp | 0.0% | $28.5Thousand | → |
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AX
curve-dex - AXLUSDT-USDT
AXLUSDT · USDT
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CU Curve Dex | lp | 0.0% | $20.7Thousand | → |
AX
curve-dex - MAI-AXLWMAI
MAI · AXLWMAI
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CU Curve Dex | lp | 0.0% | $20Thousand | → |
Apps on this chain · ranked by value held
What's running on Kava
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.
5 apps tracked
| App | Category | Chains | Best reward rate | Value held on Kava ↓ | Yield options | |
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| KA Kava Mint kava-mint | Lending | 1 | — | $9.95Million | — | → |
| KA Kava Lend kava-lend | Lending | 1 | — | $5.92Million | — | → |
| SC Scrub Invest scrub-invest | DEX & liquidity | 1 | 6.15% | $3.7Million | 1 | → |
| CU Curve Dex curve-dex | DEX & liquidity | 15 | — | $1.06Million | — | → |
| ST Stargate V2 stargate-v2 | Cross chain bridge | 15 | — | $1.02Million | — | → |
Read up before you stake
Background reading on Kava 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 Kava staking
What does staking KAVA on Kava mean?
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Staking on Kava means locking your KAVA 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 Kava pay around 15.0% 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 Kava 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.