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Moonriver

Hold MOVR? Earn around 11.5% per year by helping secure the network — no lock-in beyond the unbonding period.

Typical reward · per year
11.5 %

35.0% of MOVR is currently staked

First time? Three steps

How to stake on Moonriver

  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 MOVR 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 Moonriver

Top DeFi pool earns 7.9% vs 11.5% from native staking — but DeFi adds smart-contract and impermanent-loss risk.

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6 pools

Pool Protocol Type Yield Pool size ↓
MOVR moonwell-apollo - MOVR MOVR MO Moonwell Apollo lending 0.0% $265Thousand →
USDC moonwell-apollo - USDC USDC MO Moonwell Apollo lending 0.0% $217Thousand →
USDT moonwell-apollo - USDT USDT MO Moonwell Apollo lending 0.0% $22.7Thousand →
XC moonwell-apollo - XCKSM XCKSM MO Moonwell Apollo lending 7.92% $19Thousand →
ETH moonwell-apollo - ETH ETH MO Moonwell Apollo lending 0.0% $176 →
WBTC moonwell-apollo - WBTC WBTC MO Moonwell Apollo lending 0.0% $35 →

Read up before you stake

Background reading on Moonriver 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 Moonriver staking

What does staking MOVR on Moonriver mean?

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Staking on Moonriver means locking your MOVR 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 Moonriver 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 Moonriver 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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