Polkadot
¿Tienes DOT? Gana alrededor del 14.2% al año asegurando la red — sin bloqueo más allá del período de unbonding.
52.0% del DOT está actualmente en staking
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Dónde stakear tu DOT
The top pick currently earns about 14.0% on your DOT, after the validator's commission. Tap any row to read more.
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Polkadot.js Mejor opción
14.0% after fees
Recompensa
14.0%
→Comisión
0.0%
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Lido por Lido
12.0% after fees
Recompensa
12.0%
→Comisión
10.0%
¿Primera vez? Tres pasos
Cómo stakear en Polkadot
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Elige un proveedor de confianza
Use the picks above. Non-custodial means you keep control of your keys; custodial (e.g. an exchange) means they hold them for you.
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Envía DOT al proveedor
Most providers accept any amount. A few require a minimum — those are listed on the provider's page.
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Espera a que se acumulen las recompensas
Rewards arrive automatically. To unstake, expect an unbonding window of up to 28 days on this chain.
Más allá del staking · mayor rendimiento, mayor riesgo
Rendimientos DeFi en Polkadot
Top DeFi pool earns 28.1% vs 14.2% from native staking — but DeFi adds smart-contract and impermanent-loss risk.
bifrost-liquid-staking - VDOT
Rendimiento
4.28%
Tamaño del pool
$19.2Million
hydration-dex - AETH-WSTETH
Rendimiento
0.27%
Tamaño del pool
$4.17Million
hydration-dex - TBTC
Rendimiento
5.14%
Tamaño del pool
$3.44Million
31 pools
Read up before you stake
Background reading on Polkadot 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 Polkadot staking
What does staking DOT on Polkadot mean?
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Staking on Polkadot means locking your DOT 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 Polkadot pay around 14.0% 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 Polkadot 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.



















